I'm off sick at moment waiting for THR so not able to copy sorry.
Piers Longhorn
On 31 Jul 2012, at 06:24, Mary Hawking <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thanks, Piers.
>
> Do you think you might consider commenting on EHI and/or letting me have a
> copy of a typical report with all identifiers removed/obscured?
> I'm making a collection..
>
> I still can't understand *why* the quality of A&E reports is so abysmal -
> unless the records in the A&E department themselves are equally poor?
>
> Looking at A&E data for QP12, I sometimes think that might well be the cause
> of the problems - and if it is, that *would be* a *major* patient safety
> risk! ;->
>
> Mary Hawking
> "thinking - independent thinking - is to humans as swimming is to cats: we
> can do it if we really have to." Mark Earles on Radio 4.
> don't forget patients like Fred!
> http://primaryhealthinfo.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/whats-holding-fred-back/
> EMIS NUG Annual Conference - will you be there?
> www.emisnug.org.uk
> Warwick Conference 5th-7th Sept
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Piers Longhorn
> Sent: 30 July 2012 21:58
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A&E reports - has East Cheshire solved the problem?
>
> I am in the same PCT as MDGH (CECPCT) and get some A&E letters from them
> (most from another hospital though). Information quality is no better at
> either trust. If you read the practice praise for the system it is all about
> electronic transfer not information.
>
> Piers Longhorn
>
> On 30 Jul 2012, at 21:13, Mary Hawking <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> I did ask EHI about this - but they don't seem to have mentioned the IT
>> issue: *are* there any A&E IT systems *capable* of producing A&E reports
> for
>> GPs fit for purpose? i.e. is this an A&E or an A&E IT problem?
>>
> http://www.ehi.co.uk/news/primary-care/7951/hawking-calls-for-action-on-a&e-
>> info
>>
>> It looks as though East Cheshire might have the problem solved :
>>
> http://www.ehi.co.uk/news/primary-care/7950/east-cheshire-sends-a&e-info-to-
>> gps
>> is there anyone on the list who can comment on the content - and whether
> the
>> content is indeed fit for purpose?
>>
>>
>> Mary Hawking
>> "thinking - independent thinking - is to humans as swimming is to cats: we
>> can do it if we really have to." Mark Earles on Radio 4.
>> don't forget patients like Fred!
>> http://primaryhealthinfo.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/whats-holding-fred-back/
>
>> EMIS NUG Annual Conference - will you be there?
>> www.emisnug.org.uk
>> Warwick Conference 5th-7th Sept
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