Patient safety

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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 care’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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29 July 2024

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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20 June 2024

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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29 May 2024

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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8 March 2024

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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