A framework for measuring and monitoring safety A practical guide to using a new framework for measuring and monitoring safety in the NHS

This guide aims to support NHS organisations to apply a framework for measuring and monitoring safety.

It describes some broad principles to bear in mind when using the framework and provides some prompts for each of the framework’s dimensions to help people focus on some of the main challenges to understanding safety.

The guide also provides a brief summary of the research underpinning the framework and details of further resources available to find out more.