outcomes. Variation within and between Trusts is difficult to interpret and may be affected by changes in recording practice and culture. We have also started to review and collate data over time (table 2). We may in future be better able to identify trends and the impact of safety initiatives or changes in practice. Table 2: Incidents involving staff (as at 14/07/16) The table below provides details of all incidents involving staff within pre-determined categories. There are no means of obtaining information on lost time/no lost time accidents within the current systems which the Trust has in place. Slips, trips and falls Violence and aggression Moving and handling Needlestick/ sharps Injuries RIDDOR reportable 2015/16 NHSCT rate Regional mean rate Regional 112 950 1084 700 – 1402 1258 10,668 14,547 10,668 - 19,157 89 755 574 437 – 755 81 687 1030 687 – 1487 75 636 672 544 - 986 2014/15 NHSCT rate Regional mean rate 130 1108 1143 1379 11,758 14,174 87 741 598 102 870 1102 91 775 722 2013/14 rate Regional mean rate 164 1400 1239 1273 10,871 14,013 119 1016 747 118 1008 960 79 675 750 2012/13 NHSCT rate Regional mean rate 181 1522 1150 1390 11,817 12,140 98 833 692 97 825 858 67 570 805
Slip Trip and member caught her foot on a box which was positioned on the ground at the end of the Nurse Station and fell Fractured rib/s Violence and aggression Staff member (Adult Centre) was working with a service user with complex needs and challenging behaviour when she was punched in the rib cage Fractured rib/s Violence and aggression Patient attempted to punch staff. Staff member dislocated his shoulder in the process of physically restraining the patient Dislocated shoulder Service user on transport stepped heavily on staff member's foot Fractured foot Four incidents were reported under RIDDOR where the person injured was not a member of Trust staff. This compares to six in the previous reporting period. Of these one was a patient fall, one was a service user injured following a therapeutic intervention, one was a service user scalded in a bath and one where a service user tipped in a wheelchair having been transferred into it. Claims for damages Table 4 shows the number of employer’s liability and occupier’s liability claims between 01 April 2011 and 31 March 2016 by year. Further details can be found in appendix 2 to the report. 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Employer’s liability 29 49 35 40 45 Occupier’s liability 8 9 23 12 3 Temporary Injury Allowance Claims Temporary Injury Allowance (TIA) arises when an employee’s pay falls below 85%, including relevant statutory benefits, of normal pay and can continue to be paid for max of twelve months so long as the 85% threshold is not exceeded including when returning on a phased basis. TIA is paid when staff are on an authorised absence because of an injury or disease wholly or mainly attributable to their employment. Further details regarding the Temporary Injury Allowance process can be found in appendix 3 to the report. 5 shows the number of temporary injury benefit claims between 01 April 2011 and 31 March 2016 by year. A total of nine application forms were issued during the reporting period but of those only five have been returned for processing to date. All five applications returned in this reporting period were approved. 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 15 9 5 12 5 A review of these claims demonstrates a varied number of reasons and no specific trend could be identified. They were for the following reasons: psychological trauma following incident harassment/horseplay
144 Risk Assessment Principles and Practice 3 264 54 61 23 144 78 New and Expectant Mothers Risk Assessment 55 minutes 0 93 0 142 0 68 Emergency First aid at Work (external provider) 1 day 67 77 18 0 106 N/k Personal safety Approximately 45 minutes 176 N/A 406 members of completed the Corporate Induction programme during the reporting period, including those who only completed the compact disc. This compares to 476 in the previous reporting period. The programme includes sections on health and safety and back care. 6648 members of staff attended fire safety training in 2015/16 compared to 6639 in the previous reporting period. This number includes those who completed Nominated/Deputy Nominated Officer training in the same period. Moving and Handling Training (table 7) Course Title Course Duration Number of Attendees Safer Patient Handling – Initial 1 day & e-learning theory 357 264 305 262 206 218 Safer Patient Handling - Refresher 0.5 day & e-learning theory 1379 728 1034 956 1105