TY - JOUR T1 - A structured approach for the investigation of clinical incidents in health care: application in a general practice setting. JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - S30 LP - S32 VL - 52 IS - Suppl AU - Stephen Rogers Y1 - 2002/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/52/supplement/S30.abstract N2 - The NHS has made patent safety a national priority. A particular challenge is to ensure that lessons are learned from clinical incidents and that individuals and agencies take corrective action. A structured approach for the investigation of clinical incidents in health care is introduced and an example of its application in a general practice setting is presented The framework was originally developed for the investigation and analysis of incidents in hospitals, but the approach could also find application in general practice. ER -