Timothy Smedley
16 Nov 2017 · Coroner Lisa Hashmi · Manchester (North)
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of joint access to NHS records by out of hours services
“The lack of (joint) access to NHS records by 'out of hours' services such as GPs, Urgent Care Centres etc. resulting in unsafe, fragmentation of care”
2. difficulties accessing appropriate and timely mental health services for patients with known alcohol addiction
“The difficulties that patients with known alcohol addiction face in accessing appropriate and timely mental health services, alongside an apparent lack of awareness surrounding the complexities their presentation”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“The lack of (joint) access to NHS records by 'out of hours' services such as GPs, Urgent Care Centres etc.”
Later report
“Again, it is a matter of particular concern that an inability to access regular GP records in the out of hours setting raises additional risks for vulnerable patients.”
Responses
2017-0398-Response-by-Department-of-Health.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
Stated action · 2018
“We are working towards all care records being digital and interoperable as part of the delivery of patient care.”