Vijay Sonagara

The evidence at the inquest was that Mr Sonagara was being seen by the gastroenterologists at Whipps Cross Hospital at the same time as he was considered for surgery byb However; the gastroenterology treatment was recorded in a different set of hospital records using a different hospilal number (but under the same name, same address, and same NHS number). In addition the evidence showed that there was a temporary file containing further medical records. These sets of medical records were not amalgamated or cross referenced. and his team were unaware of the other medical records and the information contained within them_ As a result they were unaware that Mr Sonagara was being actively investigated at the same hospital: The information within the second and third set of records was potentially relevant to the decision making_although my final conclusion was that it would not have being altered the decision t0 operate in this case. My concerns are therefore as follows: (1) Mr Sonagara had two different sets of medical records under two different hospital numbers that were not amalgamated or cross referenced_ (2) In addition a third temporary file of medical records was not incorporated into the permanent file, (3) Potentially relevant information contained in the second and third set of records was available to Mr Sonagara's treating doctors _