Judith Laing
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Recommendations
Recommendations (the sheriff's words)The need for a review of procedure at Inverclyde Royal Hospital on how amended reports/results/findings are introduced into a patient’s medical records, how the existence of an amended report/result/finding or opinion is highlighted in the patient’s medical records, and how any amendments are brought to the immediate attention of those treating a patient.
I consider there should be a system in place to include, as part of the information given to the doctor conducting a house visit, a note of the patient’s most recent prior contact with the surgery, or with the Out Of Hours Service.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The 8-week window is counted from the publication date. See how we track responses.
Section 28 responses
Overall status, as assessed by this site: Response pending
No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.
About Fatal Accident Inquiries
Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.
Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.