Further reading

Report an incident to IRIC here.

For further information on reporting to your local Health Board or Local Authority risk management system (e.g. Datix). Please contact your Incidents and Alerts Safety Officer (ISO) for more information.

Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. MHRA regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK

Annual Safety Action Notice reminding staff of the importance of adverse incident reporting. SAN2401, National adverse incident reporting and safety alert systems for medical devices, IVDs, estates, facilities, social care equipment and PPE, issued 08 Jan 2024.

Incidents & Alerts (IRIC), Health Facilities Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland. https://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/health-facilities/incidents-and-alerts

Medical Devices area on Turas Learn (including e-learning modules). https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/59592

Guidance on the management of medical devices and equipment within Scotland. Guidance on Safe Management of Medical Devices and Equipment in Scotland’s Health and Social Care Services (SHTN 00-04)

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). A national framework for reviewing and learning from adverse events in Scotland.