Table 2 Severity and preventability of patient safety incidents (n = 36) as identified by trigger tool

 1

Any incident with the potential to cause harm.

 2

Mild harm, inconvenience, further follow-up or investigation to ensure no harm occurred.

 3

Moderate harm: required intervention or duration for longer than a day.

 4

Prolonged, substantial or permanent harm, including hospitalisation.

 1

Not preventable and originated in secondary care.

 2

Preventable and originated in secondary care OR not preventable and originated in primary care.

 3

Potentially preventable and originated in primary care.

 4

Preventable and originated in primary care.