title: Policy update: never events.
abstract: New never events have been introduced to the NHS in England since April 2011 by the Department of Health. By using information in this article, nurses can help prevent never events from occurring by improving their understanding of the rationale behind this guidance and reporting mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health.
authors.forename: Sir Bruce
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Keogh
authors.forename: Dame Christine
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Beasley
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D009726:Nurses; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom