Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

“There are some additional safeguards in place for more complex presentations. In the scenario where a patient has needs which cannot safely be met by the nurse-led community hospital, an admission can be refused. There have also been cases, where the patient's needs are complex, where a doctor-to-doctor handover does take place. Given that there is very limited medical cover available at CFT community hospitals, it is not feasible to change practice to insist on doctor-to-doctor handovers for”

“The Trust is moving towards having all clinical records available electronically and Oracle Health have been awarded the contract for our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme. The new EPR will integrate many of our digital and paper-based systems into a single platform, providing a more joined up way of working across our hospitals, improving safety and transforming the way we care. This system is expected to be operational from Spring 2025.”