No open learning culture
Absence of a culture of openness, honesty, and learning from error within organisations, leading to failures in responding to concerns.
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Committee recommendation
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#18 - Departments remain reluctant to share cyber incident information, hindering collective learning.
We asked the Cabinet Office what the impact was when departments did not share information about their cyber incidents. The Cabinet Office agreed that sharing data is essential to learn lessons, understand vulnerabilities, share best practice and work out what has gone wrong. The Cabinet Office reassured us that if departments find any vulnerabilities that could affect other...
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terms: culture, learning
Committee recommendation
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#20 - Government still faces challenges in robustly evaluating and sharing AI pilot learning.
We questioned DSIT on how it is evaluating and sharing learning from AI pilot activity across government to avoid reinventing the wheel and to support AI adoption at scale. It told us that it was taking a range of approaches including developing guidance and identifying good practice case studies, establishing communities of AI practitioners, and adopting an ‘open...
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Committee recommendation
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#4 - Address cultural issues allowing Home Office controls and processes to be overridden too easily.
We are concerned that the Home Office’s culture allowed it to override too easily the controls and processes in place to protect taxpayers’ money. The Home Office appears to have been operating in crisis mode for several years and now asserts that it is moving back to business- as-usual. It argues that its response to an “emergency” meant...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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Recommendations - Metropolitan Police Service, August 2021
The IOPC recommends the MPS ensures that changes implemented to develop a culture of openness, transparency, improve cross-team working and collaboration between teams are embedded and a clear plan is in place to support continuous improvement in this area. An IOPC independent investigation found multiple instances of decisions not being recorded; perceived conflicts of interests not being recorded;...
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terms: culture, learning, open
Committee recommendation
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#25 - Home Office refuses to publish extensive lessons learned review from large site acquisitions.
When we questioned the Home Office about repeated mistakes in its acquisitions of large sites, it explained that it was learning from multiple projects at the same time. The Home Office informed us that its lessons learned review identified over 1,000 lessons. 82 When asked if it planned to publish the review, the Home Office stated that it...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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Operation Hotton recommendations - Metropolitan Police Service, September 2021
The IOPC recommends that the MPS should take steps to ensure that when it has been identified that an officer has failed to report or challenge improper conduct, whether or not misconduct processes are initiated against that officer, appropriate steps are taken to understand the reasons from a learning perspective. This follows an investigation into allegations of misconduct...
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Inquiry recommendation
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F57 - Care Quality Commission independence strategy and culture
The Care Quality Commission should undertake a formal evaluation of how it would detect and take action on the warning signs and other events giving cause for concern at the Trust described in this report, and in the report of the first inquiry, and open that evaluation for public scrutiny.
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Inquiry recommendation
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RHI-36 - Learning from Failures
The Northern Ireland Civil Service should develop a better process to learn from past failures, one that goes beyond the traditional method of revising and circulating internal guidance. Leaders within the Senior Civil Service must be more systematic, persistent and proactive in explaining to staff what changes are needed and supporting staff to adapt their working practices. A...
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Committee recommendation
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#12 - Efficient waste retrieval demands constant iteration, strong performance culture, and sophisticated, transparent target setting.
We explored with the witnesses what Sellafield Ltd needs to do to reach the point where retrieving waste becomes an efficient, routine activity. As well as installing the right equipment, they emphasised the importance of “constant iteration” – addressing problems such as the availability of cranes as they arise and the importance of developing a site culture focussed...
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Committee recommendation
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#4 - Establish mechanism for AI pilot learning and scale successful products across government.
DSIT has no systematic mechanism for bringing together learning from pilots and there are few examples of successful at–scale adoption across government. At the time of the NAO report (March 2024), levels of AI use in government were low, but 70% of surveyed government bodies were piloting or planning AI tools. Examples of pilot activity include use of...
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terms: learning
PFD report
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Doreen Wood
Concerns exist regarding the unreliability of INR monitoring systems, including reliance on healthcare assistants for critical clinical information instead of standard protocols. The practice also needs an internal investigation to ensure comprehensive learning among all GPs.
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PFD report
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Vasilis Ktorakis
The report identifies errors in care, including a delay in starting Syntocinon, inadequate recording of a management plan, an error of judgement in allowing passive descent, and a systemic issue in learning from incidents.
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Committee recommendation
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#3 - Thirteenth Report: Whole of Government Response to COVID-19
We are concerned that lessons have not been learned ahead of a potential second spike of infections. It is not clear that the government is undertaking the necessary preparatory work for a second peak of infections. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy still has nothing convincing to say about what lessons it might have learned from...
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PFD report
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Carol Ann Gibson
A GP ignored a critical adverse drug reaction alert, exacerbated by a culture of 'alert fatigue' and dismissive attitudes towards patient safety warnings within the medical practice.
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PFD report
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Lloyd Butler
A pervasive lack of professionalism, leadership, and appropriate training in the custody suite led to an unacceptable culture and inadequate control over staff behavior with vulnerable detainees.
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PFD report
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Tanya Page
Critical information about a patient's self-harm attempt was not shared between hospital wards due to staff reluctance driven by fear of perceived blame, hindering patient safety and learning.
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PFD report
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Wanda Stachurska
Mental health risk assessments were diminished by untrained interpreters and staff unaware of policies. Furthermore, a serious incident review was not undertaken, delaying learning opportunities.
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PFD report
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Stephen Bird
Patient records were incomplete and inconsistent, and the hospital's internal investigation report contained factual assumptions conflicting with documentation, undermining its learning process.
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Inquiry recommendation
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LADB-17 - Develop a blame-free culture for safety information communication in industry
The development of a culture within the industry in which information is communicated without fear of recrimination, and blame is attached only where this is justified, is commended (para 9.60).
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Inquiry recommendation
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BRIS-107 - Create open, non-punitive NHS environment for reporting sentinel events
Every effort should be made to create in the NHS an open and non-punitive environment in which it is safe to report and admit sentinel events.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-26 - Review international practice on medics with firearms officers
Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters should review the experience of other jurisdictions that embed medics with police firearms officers, such as Recherche, Assistance, Intervention, Dissuasion (RAID) in France, to understand how their systems operate and whether they ought to be replicated in the UK or some further learning taken from them.
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ICIBI recommendation
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An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation November 2023 – June 2024
Strengthen organisational learning in relation to asylum accommodation by producing a framework, with associated processes and guidelines, for capturing, evaluating and sharing learning (‘best practice’ and pitfalls) from ‘business as usual’ and from new projects, including the findings and recommendations from inspections and reviews. Accepted in full We fully agree that strengthening organisational learning is critical for our...
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PFD report
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Stephanie Daniels
Significant deficiencies exist in internal SUI investigations, with errors and omissions, along with concerns about the thoroughness and independence of inquiries. Additionally, patient information handover between staff was often inadequate.
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PFD report
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Martin McGlasson
Widespread use of an unsafe work method, failure to implement inexpensive safety measures despite known risks, and inadequate dissemination of risk assessments to operating staff were key concerns.
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PFD report
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Daniel Williams
Key concerns include inadequate staff training in record-keeping and communication, absence of clear guidance for checking for self-harm items, and no central summary sheet for key patient information.
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PFD report
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Jackson Chadd
Concerns include inadequate supervision for junior paediatric staff, insufficient consultant oversight for out-of-hours admissions, failure to apply national guidelines for fever in children, and disregarding parental concerns.
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PFD report
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Anne Sandever
A patient experienced a severe lack of nursing care, poor communication leading to unmanaged diabetes, and was left without vital intravenous fluids despite renal failure, with no adequate hospital investigation following.
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Inquiry recommendation
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R34 - Debriefing policies for aggressive behaviour and restraint
All HSCTs should develop two clear operational debriefing policies. The first should apply to both staff and people with learning disabilities and autistic people who are involved in, or affected by, aggressive behaviour. A separate debriefing after any restraint or seclusion incident should also be developed. This should include both staff and people with learning disabilities and autistic...
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Committee recommendation
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#21 - 1st Report - An analysis of the asylum system
There is also no systematic approach for capturing learning from upheld appeals, which could otherwise help reduce avoidable demand and unnecessary pressure on the appeals system.49 These issues have been intensified by pressures on the legal aid system, which the MoJ highlighted, noting that more individuals are now representing themselves and that this requires additional support from tribunal...
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Committee recommendation
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#10 - 1st Report - An analysis of the asylum system
The same underlying barriers to improvement of the asylum system have persisted for years, despite multiple attempts at reform. The NAO reported that past interventions were often introduced quickly in response to rising backlogs or changes in asylum policy, without sufficient consideration of wider system impacts.16 It also found that there is no formal, system-wide approach for learning...
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Committee recommendation
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#5 - 3rd Report: Coronavirus (COVID-19): The impact on probation services
The Committee are pleased to see the commitment from HMPPS to learn from the current model of delivery. We recommend that HMPPS update the Committee on Coronavirus (COVID-19): The impact on probation systems 23 progress of this piece of work, setting out how learning will be shared.The Committee are pleased to see the commitment from HMPPS to learn...
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Committee recommendation
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#24 - UK's extensive nutrition and food security research resources remain underutilised.
The UK has a tremendous array of research institutes and a strong history of contributing to the fields of nutrition and food security. There is more the Government could be doing to make use of these resources and to integrate learning into programming. (Conclusion, Paragraph 74)
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Committee recommendation
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#25 - Residents still lack sufficient information and transparency regarding their building's remediation progress
In 2020 the previous Committee noted that many residents were not being kept informed about the process of remediation and requested that MHCLG set out how it would improve transparency.42 We therefore asked whether government was now doing enough to help residents whose lives felt on hold while they waited to find out if their buildings needed remediation,...
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terms: open
Inquiry recommendation
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F119 - Learning and information from complaints
Overview and scrutiny committees and Local Healthwatch should have access to detailed information about complaints, although respect needs to be paid in this instance to the requirement of patient confidentiality.
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Inquiry recommendation
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F118 - Learning and information from complaints
Subject to anonymisation, a summary of each upheld complaint relating to patient care, in terms agreed with the complainant, and the trust's response should be published on its website. In any case where the complainant or, if different, the patient, refuses to agree, or for some other reason publication of an upheld, clinically related complaint is not possible,...
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IOPC learning recommendation
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Inappropriate photographs taken at crime scene – Metropolitan Police Service, June 2020
The IOPC recommends the Metropolitan Police Service reviews whether supervisors and senior management at Forest Gate Police Station are taking personal responsibility to identify and eliminate patterns of inappropriate behaviour, whilst simultaneously promoting a safe and open culture which makes clear to officers and staff that they are dutybound to challenge and report behaviour that does not align...
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PFD report
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Agostino Costa
Staff confusion over patient falls risk classification and junior doctors' lack of training in post-fall management created significant safety concerns, exacerbated by inadequate sharing of root cause analysis findings.
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PFD report
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Dana Baker
Inadequate inter-agency communication and a lack of shared knowledge, exacerbated by confidential Individual Management Reviews, prevented a comprehensive understanding of mutual concerns.
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PFD report
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Phyllis Kerry
There is a lack of clear, communicated guidelines for managing patients with intra-cerebral bleeds while on Warfarin, leading to uncertainty about clinical responsibility and treatment protocols.
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PFD report
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Thor Dalhaug
Failures included unsupervised surgeons, inappropriate techniques, incomplete medical records, and a lack of candour in disclosing circumstances surrounding a neonatal death, hindering investigation and causing distress.
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PFD report
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William Tolen
Significant failures in care home note-keeping, staff training, and communication led to delayed essential care. Procedures were performed unsafely and without adequate supervision or infection control.
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PFD report
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Angela Brealey
The trust lacked clear procedures for handling third-party information, showed minimal multidisciplinary team involvement in patient care, and its serious incident review process failed to identify several treatment concerns.
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PFD report
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Jonathan Lander
A critical policy for tracking patients discharged between services has not been implemented since 2015, despite being identified as necessary by a Root Cause Analysis, indicating a failure in governance.
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PFD report
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Amanda Coulthard
Recurring avoidable deaths from misplaced nasogastric tubes revealed staff unaware of or not applying the relevant policy, the trust not ensuring compliance or providing training, and a failure to learn from previous incidents, compounded by a lack of corporate memory.
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PFD report
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Michael Parke
Recurring avoidable deaths from misplaced nasogastric tubes revealed staff unaware of or not applying the relevant policy, the trust not ensuring compliance or providing training, and a failure to learn from previous incidents, compounded by a lack of corporate memory.
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PFD report
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Michelle Lawrence
Key concerns include lack of independent investigations for deaths after private custody, inadequate concealment questioning, and insufficient strip-search facilities.
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Committee recommendation
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#13 - Adopt a 'leading from behind' approach to share MOD expertise with other departments.
The Ministry of Defence should proactively adopt a greater ‘leading from behind’ approach to sharing its leadership, organisational and wider expertise with other departments to bolster their intrinsic long-term resilience planning and preparedness. This should reduce their demands on the Ministry of Defence during any critical grey zone or conventional military crisis, thus allowing Defence to focus on...
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Committee recommendation
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#2 - Assess and report on improving accountability for family justice system by December 2025.
The family justice system is complex, but excessive fragmentation hinders transparency, leading to poor accountability for service improvement and overall performance. The family justice system involves many organisations across government and the independent judiciary. There is no single body accountable for overall system performance, including delivery of the statutory time limit of 26 weeks for most public law...
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NAO recommendation
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Investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education providers
establish a common anti-fraud and corruption culture and risk tolerance by, for example, encouraging the reporting of fraud and corruption and embedding discussions in risk management forums
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CQC action
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St Clare's Hospice
The provider should review the culture within the hospice and identify positive processes to improve current concerns. Specifically in relation to bullying.
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