How we learn from complaints

The Patient Experience Team meet every week to discuss all open complaints and when investigations are concluded, the learning from the complaint is considered by the investigator at the time and referenced in the final complaint response. 

This can mean the investigator requesting that action is taken within a certain time.  The team also meet every month to discuss learning to see if there are any themes arising that the Trust needs to deal with. 

The reporting mechanisms we have in place ensure that learning is disseminated widely. Summaries of responses and actions are reported to the boroughs making sure that actions are taken locally.

We also report themes of learning that have arisen on a quarterly basis to a Serious Incident and Governance Group so that we can monitor concerns.  Complaints are also reported to the Board every month via the Integrated Governance Report and a Complaints Annual Report is considered annually at a Board Committee.

Patient Stories are also reported to the Board every month, complaints and compliments are often the source of these stories and help us to see, from your perspective, what has happened.