Prescribing record
This checklist leads team members involved in a practice's prescribing system through the main risk areas related to managing prescribing records
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Record keeping - workflow processes checklist
This checklist can be used by practice managers or GPs to review your practice processes for viewing and actioning patient results and hospital correspondence
Confidentiality
Maintaining confidentiality is essential in providing safe patient care.
Chaperones
Intimate examinations can be an uncomfortable experience for patients, but the presence of a chaperone can help put them at ease.
Complaints
It is essential that practices have a clear and transparent process for dealing with complaints.
Record keeping
Good medical records can ensure that patients receive continuity of care
Prescribing
A significant percentage of negligence claims arise from prescribing system errors , making this an important risk area for practices to consider.
Handling results
The results management chain is an area where we regularly see things going wrong. Significant patient harm can occur, often due to a failure to manage test requests effectively leading to delayed or missed diagnosis and treatment.
Referrals
Delays in referring patients for further tests or specialist opinion can lead to delayed diagnosis and potential patient harm.