Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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Item 15, Annex 1<br />
• Concerns raised via ‘ask Ann’ regarding departments not tracing notes. This will now<br />
be included as a performance indicator for each directorate to ensure poor<br />
performing directorates are addressed<br />
• Case note training is ongoing <strong>and</strong> 140 members of staff have been trained. The<br />
training has been followed-up by an audit <strong>and</strong> it has demonstrated that the training<br />
has had the impact required<br />
• 50,000 pieces of loose notes have now been filed which is approximately 25% of all<br />
filing that needs to be completed<br />
• A pilot for sending paper to filing service at Bush Park will be piloted by Neurology in<br />
July 2013<br />
LB highlighted that concerns regarding overheard discussions of patient information <strong>and</strong><br />
notes left on the nurses’ station were raised by the CQC. AB explained that issues<br />
regarding discussions on the telephone will be picked up through training being provided<br />
by the information governance team by demonstrating scenarios <strong>and</strong> use of lockable<br />
should improve issues relating to notes left at the nurses’ stations.<br />
The Committee took assurance that progress that had been made <strong>and</strong> recognised the<br />
hard work it had taken to achieve this <strong>and</strong> the challenges that remain.<br />
13. Communication<br />
The Chair listed the following key points for onward communication to the <strong>Trust</strong> Board –<br />
• Updated Theatre Safety Action Plan has continued to be implemented as planned<br />
• Risk assessment for follow-up backlog within Ophthalmology will be completed for all<br />
directorates so that high risk patients can be dealt with as a priority<br />
• The <strong>Trust</strong> continues to maintain a good mortality rate however, the difference in the<br />
rate between week days <strong>and</strong> weekend will be reviewed in further detail<br />
• A number of key learning points from external review regarding investigation<br />
processes will be incorporated within investigation terms of reference<br />
• RCOG report shows Maternity unit within the <strong>Trust</strong> is performing above the mean rate<br />
within 17 of the 19 relevant criteria considered<br />
• Good progress made with implementation of the health records action plan <strong>and</strong><br />
Committee noted particularly difficult implementation points within the plan<br />
14. Review <strong>and</strong> Learning<br />
The Chair informed the Committee that meetings will be held on a bi-monthly from July<br />
2013.<br />
LB suggested that performance reports regarding key issues should be included on the<br />
agenda for review.<br />
Date <strong>and</strong> time of next meeting<br />
Monday 15 th July 2013 – 12:30, Maternity Seminar Room (Lv 5)<br />
S&Q Draft Minutes June 13 Page 7 of 7