HSIB Transition Update

From 1 October 2023, the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme will be hosted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Previously they were part of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB). This move will enable high-quality, independent, family focused maternity investigations to continue. There will be no change to operations or workforce and there will be no interruption to ongoing investigations.

The new arrangement with the CQC will ensure the continuation of the maternity programme and maintain the independence of maternity investigations within the NHS. This new chapter presents the opportunity for further collaboration within the health and social care sector. It will also allow MNSI to access more resources as part of a larger organisation, including improved analytics capacity and the opportunity to contribute best practice learning through national reporting. You can read more about the changes on our MNSI website: www.mnsi.org.uk