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NHSE says IT should flag patient safety issues in primary care

New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary care’s IT systems should automatically flag patient safety issues.
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‘Patient died after GP surgery took three days to respond to email’

The Department of Health and Social Care and SSP Health must take action to improve GP electronic triage systems, following
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Airedale NHS FT delay EPR go-live for further safety testing

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live date for its electronic patient record (EPR) system to allow for further
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Patient safety must be central to EPR design and rollout says report

Patient safety must be central to the design, development, and rollout of EPR systems, a Patient Safety Learning report has
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Patient harm linked to GP tech is ‘underreported’, says report

Patient safety incidents relating to the use of GP online consultation tools have been underreported, according to an HSSIB investigation.
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Joe McDonald: NHS IT’s failed patient safety culture needs radical change

An approach by a BBC journalist has Joe McDonald wondering what it will take to end the NHS scandal of
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First implementation phase of Guernsey’s new EPR delayed to 2025

The Guernsey Government has announced that the first phase of the island's EPR implementation has been delayed to 2025 due
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Alcidion launches Miya Results Tracking to improve patient safety

Alcidion has launched Miya Results Tracking in a bid to reduce the risk of test results not being followed up
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Patient safety watchdog says NHS IT problems are harming patients – BBC

Urgent action is needed to address NHS computer failings which are causing harm to patients, BBC has reported, citing the
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Letby: Could tech help detect NHS staff deliberately harming patients?

The horrifying case of neonatal nurse and convicted murderer Lucy Letby raises questions for NHS leaders about how to respond
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