Helen McLean
3 Mar 2021 · Coroner Andre Rebello · Liverpool and Wirral
The coroner's concerns
1. discharge summary not received by GP
“follows: Following admission to Whiston Hospital on 12th August 2020 the patient was discharged home and a discharge summary was issued. Her GP Practice did not receive this. It is unclear as to why the original summary including medications was not received. However, though summary names a GP but failed to include the GP Practice name and the GP practice identifier was wrong. (copy included only for the recipient's reference). Given the patient's NHS number was accurately stated, please explain this”