The severity and preventability of patient safety incidents as rated by clinical reviewers in both National Health Service Boards
| Rating scale | Description | All n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Severity | ||
| 1 | Any incident with the potential to cause harm | 758 (41.0) |
| 2 | Mild harm, inconvenience, further follow-up or investigation to ensure no harm occurred | 541 (29.2) |
| 3 | Moderate harm: required intervention or duration for longer than a day | 289 (15.6) |
| 4 | Prolonged, substantial or permanent harm, including hospitalisation | 262 (14.2) |
| Preventability | ||
| 1 | Not preventable and originated in secondary care | 262 (14.4) |
| 2 | Preventable and originated in secondary care OR not preventable and originated in primary care | 704 (38.7) |
| 3 | Potentially preventable and originated in primary care | 465 (25.6) |
| 4 | Preventable and originate in primary care | 387 (21.3) |