BRIS-17
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Ensure patients receive copies of all inter-professional letters about their care
Recommendation
Patients should receive a copy of any letter written about their care or treatment by one healthcare professional to another.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Publicly available search results on GOV.UK indicate the existence of a government response and documents related to the implementation of recommendations from the Bristol Heart Inquiry. However, no specific evidence detailing policy changes to ensure patients receive copies of letters between healthcare professionals has been identified within the provided official sources.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
24.7 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates