A Systematic Approach to Safety Case Maintenance
SAFECOMP '99 Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computer Computer Safety, Reliability and Security
Applying Safety Goals to a New Intensive Care Workstation System
SAFECOMP '08 Proceedings of the 27th international conference on Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security
Goal-based safety cases for medical devices: opportunities and challenges
SAFECOMP'07 Proceedings of the 26th international conference on Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security
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The paper describes the current regulatory situation in England with respect to medical devices and healthcare providers. Trusts already produce evidence to the Healthcare Commission that they operate in accordance with standards set out by the Department of Health and the NHS. The paper illustrates how the adoption of an explicit goal-based argument could facilitate the identification and assessment of secondary implications of proposed changes. The NHS is undergoing major changes in accordance with its 10-year modernisation plan. These changes cannot be confined to the Trust level, but will have NHS-wide implications. The paper explores the possibility of an organisational safety case, which could be a useful tool in the management of such fundamental changes.