Electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems and safe discharge

From the investigation: Electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems and safe discharge

Recommendation date:

Safety recommendation

It is recommended that NHSX develops a process to recognise and act on digital issues reported from the Patient Safety Incident Management System.

Response:

We acknowledge and agree with the report’s recommendation that a process should be developed to recognise and act on digital issues reported from the Patient Safety Incident Management System. In response to this recommendation we have drafted a process and plan to work alongside NHSE [NHS England and NHS Improvement] to fully develop this.

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