In his excellent article, ‘Where did I put that …… medical record?’, Jon Atkin explained the consequences of a lost or mislaid medical record. These can include delayed or incorrect treatment and repeated or unnecessary investigations. As this can directly or indirectly lead to significant harm that is wholly avoidable through the use of digitised medical records, is it time for NHS England to add mislaid medical records to the list of never events?
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Mark Magrath MBAI am a management consultant with 12 years experience as an executive director in an NHS Foundation Trust, including 10 years as Deputy Chief Executive. I only write blogs on projects and assignments that I have personally led. My aim is to write amazing content that combines real world experience with insightful advice. Categories
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