Can I encourage everyone interested in Patient Safety to join the NPSA
list:
http://catalist.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?
SL1=SAFER_PATHOLOGY&H=LISTSERV.NPSA.NHS.UK
Jonathan
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> From: Professor P Furness <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 19 December 2005 12:59:15 GMT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: NRLS data - out of hours results
> Reply-To: Patient Safety Issues for Pathologists
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Dear all
>
> An NRLS report this month struck my eye because it's related to the
> problem
> with handling abnormal results out of hours, which I know the RCPath
> and the
> RCGP have been discussing, as has the NPSA.
>
>
> An abnormally high INR result was found on a sample from a GP, but the
> GP's
> surgery was closed (at 1500 hours).
>
> The relevant out of hours service provider was contacted.
>
> 35 minutes later the patient telephoned the laboratory, having been
> told by
> the agency to do this because of the abnormal result.
>
>
> What should a laboratory do when this happens, and how can it be
> prevented?
>
> Best wishes
>
> Peter
>
>
> Professor Peter Furness PhD FRCPath
> Department of Pathology
> Leicester General Hospital
> Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.
> (+44)/0 116 258 4582 ('phone or fax)
>
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