Frances Greenhalgh

PFD Report Historic (No Identified Response) Ref: 2017-0221
Date of Report 12 September 2017
Coroner Alan Walsh
Coroner Area Manchester (West)
Response Deadline est. 7 November 2017
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
A GP surgery failed to properly record and integrate a crucial treatment plan notification from the RAID Team into the patient's medical records and computer system, leading to a lack of awareness and follow-up.
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In the circumstances it is my statutory to report to you: During the Inquest evidence was heard that: - On the 22nd March 2017 the Surgery received a letter by fax message from the RAID Team in relation to a plan of treatment for the deceased which included actions to be taken by the General Practitioner, On the 4th April 2017, 13 following the notification, the General Practitioner had not the RAID Team notification with the deceased's medical records and there was no record of the notification on the computer systems at The Surgery. who no longer works at The Surgery, was not aware of ay systems at The Surgery in relation to the receipt of notifications from Healthcare Professionals or systems in relation to the recording of notifications and information on a patients record so that the information is available to a General Practitioner on the next appointment with the patient: On the 4th April 2017 was unaware of the notification from the RAID Team and there was no evidence that the deceased had received any communication from the General Practitioner after the 22nd March 2017 in relation to the plan agreed with the RAID Team on that date:
Sent To
  • Heaton Medical Centre
Response Status
Linked responses 0 of 1
56-Day Deadline 7 Nov 2017
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