Gillian Peacock
5 Jun 2024 · Coroner James Thompson · County Durham and Darlington
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. important medical information not accessible to clinicians
“the current system does not address the issue of important medical information being recorded in a patient's notes not being accessible in such a way that clinicians can see and if necessary act on it”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“existing patient record systems fail to ensure that important and urgent information is brought, in a timely way, to the attention of those who need it”
This report
“The use of verbal handovers does not in my view fully address my concern that crucial medical information should be recorded in a patient's medical records in such a way that relevant information is visible to those involved in care.”