Patient safety

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eTriage kiosks
31 March 2025

NHS Lanarkshire to launch eTriage to improve patient safety

NHS Lanarkshire is set to introduce eTriage, a digital check-in and triage system designed to improve patient safety.
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Dr Henrietta Hughes
26 February 2025

Henrietta Hughes: ā€˜If you donā€™t have partnership with patients, you’re on a risky roadā€™

Englandā€™s patient safety commissioner, Henrietta Hughes, says the traditional in-person consultation is 'gold standard' for holistic care.
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23 January 2025

Synnovis cyber attack caused two cases of severe patient harm

Two patients have suffered long-term or permanent damage to their health as a result of the cyber attack on NHS
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20 January 2025

NHS trusts warned that ‘legacy debt’ could pose patient safety risk

CSOs have warned that patient safety could be put at risk by NHS trusts historically failing to comply to digital
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26 November 2024

Airedale NHS FT postpones Oracle EPR go-live indefinitely

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has postponed the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR) system for a second
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St Thomas' Hospital in London
12 November 2024

Synnovis attack led to at least five cases of ‘moderate’ patient harm

The Synnovis cyber attack led to at least 119 incidents of patient harm, including at least five cases of 'moderate
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GP using computer
1 October 2024

NHSE says IT should flag patient safety issues in primary care

New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary careā€™s IT systems should automatically flag patient safety issues.
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12 September 2024

‘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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9 September 2024

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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5 August 2024

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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