Electronic Patient Information Systems
Hyponatraemia Inquiry · Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths · Issued 31 January 2018 · Addressed to: Department of Health NI
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Electronic patient information systems should be developed to enable records of observation and intervention to become immediately accessible to all involved in care.
Hyponatraemia Inquiry, Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths · 31 Jan 2018 Source PDF →
Response — verbatim from government
●Department of Health NI
Electronic care record and digital health programmes progressing across Northern Ireland.
Department of Health NI · 1 Mar 2018 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 6 Feb 2026 · Department of Health NI / HSC Encompass electronic care record system rolled out across all 5 NI HSC Trusts by May 2025. All NI citizens now have a digital health and social care record. View source → Good Progress
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