This webinar clarifies why many SLRs are not as effective as they should be often because they are conducted without foundational safety science knowledge such as conducting systemic analysis, helping you recognise system‑level influencing and risks rather than defaulting to person level blame.
Investigation Science - Dr Dawn Benson
Four things you will hear about in this pre-recorded webinar (investigation is just another term for SLR):
An explanation of how healthcare safety investigations differ from clinical reviews, disciplinary investigations, or policing-style inquiries. Safety investigations focus on systemic risks, local rationality, and contributory factors—not on blame or judging individual performance.
A description of ‘investigation science’—as a blend of safety science, investigation processes, and investigator skills. This framework highlights why competent safety investigation requires specialist training, not clinical experience alone.
Reinforcing the need to understand real-world work rather than relying on policies or assumptions. Knowing what actually happened, and why it made sense to staff at the time, is essential for meaningful learning.
Offering insights into HSIB’s professional pathway for investigators, including the skills needed across safety science, evidence collection, analysis, interviewing, interpretation, and leadership.
