Show Notes
In this episode of our new digital clinical safety podcast series, originally recorded in Autumn 2024, we are joined by Liz Barfield, who brings over 20 years of experience in this vital area. Liz’s extensive background includes roles in emergency care, implementation, and her most recent position as a Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) at NHS England, where she contributed to numerous national programmes.
In 2019, she completed an MSc in Patient Safety, focusing her dissertation on the DCB safety standards. Throughout the podcast, Liz shares valuable insights and practical hints and tips for those working in digital clinical safety roles. Further resources: • Digital Clinical Safety – Essentials e-learning training module https://digital.nhs.uk/services/clinical-safety/clinical-risk-management-training#essentials-training • Digital Clinical Safety – Intermediate e-learning training module https://digital.nhs.uk/services/clinical-safety/clinical-risk-management-training#intermediate-training • Digital Clinical Safety – Practitioner training https://digital.nhs.uk/services/clinical-safety/clinical-risk-management-training#practitioner-training • Digital Safety in Practice course - https://digital.nhs.uk/services/clinical-safety/clinical-risk-management-training#digital-safety-in-practice • Digital Clinical Safety – Refresher training https://digital.nhs.uk/services/clinical-safety/clinical-risk-management-training#refresher-training
The digital clinical risk management standards: • DCB0129: Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT Systems https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/governance/latest-activity/standards-and-collections/dcb0129-clinical-risk-management-its-application-in-the-manufacture-of-health-it-systems/ • DCB0160: Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems - NHS England Digital https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/governance/latest-activity/standards-and-collections/dcb0160-clinical-risk-management-its-application-in-the-deployment-and-use-of-health-it-systems/
A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/insights-from-a-national-clinical-safety-officer-podcast-transcript/
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