Medical record errors ‘putting patients at risk’ – experts

Medical record errors ‘putting patients at risk’ – experts

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GPs blame workload and poor IT as report flags patient record errors

Nearly one in four people say they have noticed missing information or inaccuracies in their medical records, according to polling by a patients' watchdog.

‘GPs take the management of patient records very seriously’ says College Chair

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne featured in today’s Guardian with comment responding to a report from Healthwatch on inaccuracies in patient medical records.

Medical record errors putting patients at risk experts - Banbury FM

Mistakes on medical records can put people’s health “at risk”, experts have said, as a new poll revealed almost one in four have found errors in their personal documents. Healthwatch England has urged the Government and NHS officials to “get the basics right” as steps are taken to make patient records paperless. It comes as a poll of 1,800 adults in England found that almost one in four (23%) had found inaccuracies or missing details in their me…

Medical record errors ‘putting patients at risk’ – experts - Rother Radio

Mistakes on medical records can put people’s health “at risk”, experts have said, as a new poll revealed almost one in four have found errors in their personal documents. Healthwatch England has urged the Government and NHS officials to “get the basics right” as steps are taken to make patient records paperless. It comes as a poll of 1,800 adults in England found that almost one in four (23%) had found inaccuracies or missing details in their me…