- The total number of Serious Incidents (formally referred to as Serious Untoward Incidents – SUIs) recorded by your Trust (accompanied by a list of these recorded incidents – where possible), during the financial year of:
a. 2016/17
286 serious incidents. Please note this information is held in different formats by the relevant departments and is detailed below.
| Date incident declared as SI | SI category |
| April 2016 | Unexpected neonatal death |
| April 2016 | Suboptimal care of the deteriorating patient |
| April 2016 | Unexpected maternal admission to critical care |
| April 2016 | Unexpected neonatal death |
| June 2016 | Trust ability to provide service compromised – flood |
| June 2016 | Suboptimal care of the deteriorating patient |
| June 2016 | Unexpected maternal admission to critical care |
| June 2016 | Unexpected maternal admission to critical care |
| July 2016 | Suboptimal care of the deteriorating patient |
| July 2016 | Apparent/actual self-harm |
| July 2016 | Delayed/missed diagnosis |
| July 2016 | Unintended post-operative complications |
| July 2016 | Child safeguarding |
| August 2016 | Child safeguarding |
| August 2016 | Delayed/missed diagnosis |
| September 2016 | Radiology incident affecting a patient |
| September 2016 | Delayed/missed diagnosis, safeguarding case |
| October 2016 | Diagnostic incident |
| November 2016 | Unexpected maternal death – apparent self-inflicted harm |
| November 2016 | Suboptimal care of the deteriorating patient |
| November 2016 | Unexpected post natal maternal death |
| December 2016 | Diagnostic incident |
| December 2016 | Suboptimal care of the deteriorating patient |
| December 2016 | Child safeguarding |
| January 2017 | Unexpected neonatal death |
| January 2017 | Child safeguarding |
| January 2017 | Suboptimal care of the deteriorating patient |
| January 2017 | Never Event – misplaced NG tube |
| January 2017 | Suboptimal care of the deteriorating patient |
| February 2017 | Unexpected neonatal death |
| February 2017 | Delayed/missed diagnosis |
| March 2017 | Suboptimal care of the deteriorating patient |
| March 2017 | Retained drain fragment |
| March 2017 | Delayed/missed diagnosis |
| March 2017 | Never Event – incorrect eye injected |
| March 2017 | Delayed/missed diagnosis |
| Infection control Incidents | Number in Year |
| Outbreak of MRSA | 4 |
| Outbreak of Clostridium difficile | 1 |
| Pre 48 hour (community acquired) MRSA bacteraemia | 7 |
| Outbreak of Norovirus (ward closure) | 7 |
| Post 48 hour MRSA bacteraemia | 8 |
| Outbreak of Serratia Marcescens | 1 |
| Clostiridium difficile identified on part 1A of death certificate | 3 |
| Outbreak of group A Streptococcus | 1 |
| Outbreak of Mupirocin resistant MRSA | 2 |
| Outbreak of influenza (ward closure) | 1 |
In addition there were 50 injurious falls 162 pressure ulcers which were classed as serious incidents during that time
There were three level 2 information governance incidents which were reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- The total number of sites under the management of your Trust during the period above. If your trust has merged or restructured during the period please state the date and the names of the organisations involved.
6 sites:
Heartlands Hospital
Solihull Hospital
Good Hope Hospital
Birmingham Chest Clinic
Castle Bromwich Renal Unit
Runcorn Road Renal Unit
