7 Response Accepted

UHB patient recall

Recommendation

We recommend that the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust board should check that all patients of Paterson have been recalled, and to communicate with any who have not been seen.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- In December 2021, the government stated that this recommendation had been accepted and implemented, with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust having undertaken extensive patient recall programmes and over 12,000 patients recalled for review (Government Response to the Paterson Inquiry, DHSC, December 2021).
Sources
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Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted
Accepted University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
16 Dec 2021

Accepted and implemented. University Hospitals Birmingham has undertaken extensive patient recall programmes. Over 12,000 patients were recalled for review. Ongoing support is provided to affected patients. Trust has confirmed all identifiable patients have been contacted and offered review. (Source: Government Response, December 2021)

Source
Inquiry Paterson Inquiry
Report Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson 04 Feb 2020
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Responsible Bodies
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Primary
Themes & Tags
Patient safety governance Duty of Candour implementation Recall Patients Uhb
Recommendation age 6.3 yrs
Last formal update 1627 days ago