Review of residential and nursing care home policies on safety incident reporting in England

Mel Steer, Kate Sykes, Justin Waring, Celia Mason, Pamela Dawson, Craig Newman, Lesley Young-Murphy, Michele Spencer, Jason Scott, School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences, Northumbria University, School of Communities and Education, Northumbria University, School of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, Deputy Vice Chancellor, s Office, Plymouth Marjon University, North Tyneside Community and Health Care Forum

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Published online on November 21, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 72-84, April 2026.
ObjectivesIn care homes, safety incident reporting, and the policy framework that surrounds safety incident reporting, is not well understood. This study aims to review safety incident reporting and safety policies in residential and nursing care homes in ...