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Inability to access GP medication records across systems

Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high3 reports · 2021–2025No published response to an earlier report One-page brief (print or PDF)

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust received 3 coroners' reports about this hazard between 28 Jun 2021 and 17 Feb 2025.

They came from 3 different coroners. A similar concern was raised again 2 times after the first warning.

A published response was found for 1 of the 2 earlier reports, stating 1 specific action.

3
reports
3
different coroners
2021–2025
years
0.85
lowest link confidence

The story, report by report

Spacing grows with the time between reports.

  1. First warning

    Fiona Humberstone↗

    28 Jun 2021 · Sean Horstead · Essex

    “Further, oral evidence from a senior EPUT witness confirmed that the Trust could not, as the electronic systems were presently configured, readily access information held by GP practices regarding individual patients”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    No published response from Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust was found for this report.

  2. 2 years 5 months later

    Raised again · 1st time

    Katharine Fox↗

    7 Dec 2023 · Stephen Simblet · Essex

    Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · higha different coroner
    “some clinicians in the psychology service may not be able to access notes made by clinicians in either other hospitals or other parts of the county”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust responded, stating 1 specific action.Response (PDF) ↗

    “The Psychological Services Care Unit have been advised of this concern and have provided the following assurance. Every patient who is receiving psychological intervention on an inpatient unit and is in need of continued psychological intervention post discharge, will have a handover of care from the inpatient psychologist (verbal/in writing) to the Community Team psychological practitioner.”

    Stated timescale: 2023

  3. 1 year 2 months later

    Raised again · 2nd time

    David Bennett↗

    17 Feb 2025 · Sonia Hayes · Essex

    Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · higha different coroner
    “Evidence was heard that the mental health crisis staff do not appear to have appropriate access to the primary care mental health System One records and there is a risk that vital information is not being shared.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust responded.Response (PDF) ↗

  4. All reports to Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Source: Prevention of Future Deaths reports and responses published by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary at judiciary.uk. Crown copyright, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data updated 26 Oct 2026.

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