Hi everyone
Very interested in your views on this...
I've been discussing the issue of electronic records…and subsequently the lack of need for the paper ‘Lloyd George envelopes’ which have been used for many years. My view is that once paper records have been scanned into the system and checked to ensure that they have scanned 100% correctly…there is no need to keep the corresponding paper records.
There was some resistance to this approach from some quarters as it was felt that the paper Lloyd George envelope should still be retained...this seems at odds with the push to 'paperless NHS' by 2018…but did get me thinking. Am I missing something? Does the paper envelope need to be retained for tracking reasons?
Of course - I need to make it clear - if paper records have not been scanned and are only available in paper medium, then this is a different matter altogether - they need to be retained.
What I’m wondering is…in terms of the practice you are in, do the paper records get used anymore? Is it a case of much is electronically scanned / held and there is minimum requirement for paper? Do the paper envelopes provide a tracking system that would be lost if we destroyed it?
Any thoughts / concerns gratefully received!
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