In partnership with This educational board game helps healthcare staff to understand their role in reducing avoidable patient harm. Supporting the NHS Harm Free Care Programme, it helps clinical staff to improve their risk assessment skills and learn how to minimise risks for common avoidable patient harms. Visit the game website here Description Details Playing the Harm Free Game helps frontline clinical and support staff to think about how avoidable harms can be reduced in their care setting. The board game features “patients” in different health and social care settings. Players work together to discuss and risk-assess their patients for harms such as falls or pressure ulcers. Fully assessed patients are sent to the “safe zone” to be evaluated by the game’s facilitator. The Harm Free Game supports the NHS Harm Free Care programme and was a finalist in the Patient Safety Awards 2013. It promotes teamwork, discussion and reflective practice. Participants can share their experiences, reflect on them and use this to improve the way they work. Players will learn to minimise risks for the following patient harms: Falls Catheter infections Pressure ulcers Venous Thromboembolisms Medication errors Nutrition & hydration Audience Suitable for all frontline clinical and support staff in acute, community or social care. Game details Players 2 - 12 Duration 45 - 60 minutes Contents Board 1 Instructions 1 Patient cards 20 Location cards 6 Harm cards 6 Category card 1 Playing pieces 2 Dice 1 Card clips 54 Card stands 10