PART 4The Health Services Safety Investigations Body

Relationship with other bodies

I1126Co-operation

1

This section applies where—

a

the HSSIB is carrying out an investigation into a qualifying incident, and

b

a listed person is also carrying out an investigation into the same or a related incident.

2

The HSSIB and the listed person must co-operate with each other regarding practical arrangements for co-ordinating those investigations.

3

The following are listed persons—

a

an NHS foundation trust, an NHS trust or any other person providing NHS services;

b

NHS England;

c

an integrated care board;

d

a Special Health Authority;

e

the Care Quality Commission;

f

the Health Research Authority;

g

the Human Tissue Authority;

h

the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority;

i

Health Education England;

j

the Health Service Commissioner for England;

k

the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration;

l

any regulatory body;

m

the Health and Safety Executive;

n

the Commissioner for Patient Safety.

4

The HSSIB must publish guidance about when a qualifying incident is to be regarded as related to another incident for the purposes of this section.

5

If the HSSIB revises the guidance the HSSIB must publish it as revised.