SEIPS in action
SEIPS in Action is a comprehensive course designed to equip healthcare professionals with practical skills in applying the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) framework. As you will be aware from HSSIB Systems Approach course, systems frameworks support building a model of a system that all stakeholders will recognise and therefore acts as a basis for improvement. Consequently a system framework does not stand alone, data must be gathered to build that model.
In this course participants will gain hands-on experience in using a range of tools that integrate effectively with SEIPS to support data gathering, analysis, systems modelling and improvement. This course combines theoretical coursework, an intensive live workshop, and extended mentoring to solidify learning and support real-world application.
This course is for those who are healthcare investigators or those with an active role in a healthcare investigations and are seeking to enhance their expertise in patient safety, systems design, and Human Factors. Upon completion, participants will be better equipped to lead investigations and other learning responses as well as safety and quality improvement initiatives in their organisations.
To develop practical capability in applying SEIPs to a healthcare context
Implementation plan (SEIPs format) to build this into everyday healthcare investigations
CPD plan to support implementation and to develop a logbook entry for those interested in working towards technical membership of the Chartered Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors
Completed HSSIB ‘A Systems Approach’ (or equivalent experience)
Be an investigator or have an active part in an investigation
Manager sign off for time commitment
Complete our application form
The course will run over two full days
Pre coursework
This will be preparing a preliminary Systems Story that will be provided. This will be based on a Bodies clip which is also provided by HSSIB.
This should be submitted 3 weeks prior to the course date.
Course day 1
This will include:
Introductions
Reflections on SEIPS and other systems frameworks
Introducing Walk through Talk Through & ISOG
In real time, complete an ISOG for the chosen system under analysis
Course day 2
Thematic analysis on day 1 data collection
Recommendations and reflections
Planning for your individual mentored SEIPS analysis
We have three courses coming up in Cheshire, Kent and Northumbria.
Date: Thursday 12 and Friday 13 February 2026Time: 9am-5pm both days Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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Date: Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April 2026Time: 9am-5pm both days Location: Maidstone, Kent
Date: Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 June 2026Time: 9am-5pm both days Location: Cramlington, Northumbria
Terms and conditions
All learners must get themselves to our venue; HSSIB are not liable for any travel costs
All learners must bring lunch on both days; HSSIB are not liable for any lunch costs
All learners must have completed the pre-requisites prior to joining
All learners must complete the coursework prior to the course days
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We only take a small number of learners per course
