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The Medical Exposures Group (MEG) in UKHSA are leading the National incident learning system for clinical imaging, MRI and nuclear medicine. This system is designed to enhance patient safety by providing a structured way to report, analyse and learn from incidents and near-miss events.
Cycle of the national incident learning system
In order to participate, providers must locally apply the National Coding Taxonomy to their incident and near-miss data upon completion of the investigation.
Participation in this system is voluntary and is relevant to the following modalities:
The taxonomy applies to incidents involving patients undergoing medical exposures, healthy volunteers participating in research, and carers and comforters knowingly providing support.
Guidance on this can be found in the User Guidance and Application of the National Taxonomy for Incident Learning in Clinical Imaging, MRI and Nuclear Medicine .
The system is designed as a learning improvement tool, enabling anonymised incident data to be analysed nationally, and does not replace statutory reporting requirements.
Once the coding has been applied, data can be submitted to MEG. To find out how to submit your coded data, please see Data Submission .
Incident and near-miss event data is collated and analysed by MEG. Learning is shared through the publication of regular E-bulletins as well as detailed reports. Information about subscribing to the Safer Imaging E-bulletin can be found on the Safer Imaging E-Bulletins page.
The published analysis of the data aims to support wider learning and can be used to improve local processes, procedures and risk assessments so these incidents may be mitigated.
For further information on the National incident learning system for clinical imaging, MRI and nuclear medicine, please contact meg.learningsystem@ukhsa.gov.uk.
MEG has recorded presentations to support the adoption of the coding taxonomy and participation in the National Incident Learning System. These presentations are available on the Additional Resources page.