Incident Reports
Bi-Annual Reports (2007 - Current)
The sixth Bi-Annual Report Clinical Incident Management in the NSW Public Health System Looking, Learning, Acting
Released in June 2011. (July to December 2009)
The fifth Bi-Annual Report Clinical Incident Management in the NSW Public Health System Looking, Learning, Acting
Released in June 2010. (January to June 2009)
The fourth Bi-Annual Report Incident Management in the NSW Public Health System - Looking, Learning, Acting
Released in December 2009. (July to December 2008)
The third Bi-Annual Report Incident Management in the NSW Public Health System - Looking, Learning, Acting
Released in May 2009. (January to June 2008)
The second Bi-Annual Report Incident Management in the NSW Public Health System
Released in July 2008. (July to December 2007)
The first Bi-Annual Report Incident Management in the NSW Public Health System
Released in January 2008. (January to June 2007)
In response to a NSW Parliamentary committee recommendation, the reports are now issued on a six-monthly basis.
Annual Reports (2003 - 2006)
Third report on incident management in the NSW public health system
Released in December 2006. (July 2005 to 2006)
Second report on incident management in the NSW public health system
Released in January 2006. (July 2004 to June 2005)
First report on incident management in the NSW public health system
Released in January 2005. (July 2003 to June 2004)
Overview
In January 2005, the NSW Health Minister released the first report on incident management in public hospitals demonstrating the commitment to a culture of open disclosure in our public hospitals where incidents can be reviewed and lessons are learned. During this time, there were 1.5 million patient admissions and more than 25 million outpatient services provided in NSW public hospitals.
The reports measured serious incidents which cover events such as clinical management problems, falls and wrong patient/site/procedure incidents. The Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Program, which includes the establishment of the Clinical Excellence Commission and individual clinical governance units in Area Health Services oversee the reporting of incidents and ensure systems are improved when faults are identified.