Recurring concern
Failure to incorporate relevant clinical history and diagnoses into care decisions
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Request correctionFirst reported 25 Mar 2014•Latest report 27 May 2026
What this concern includes
Includes failures in clinical assessment or treatment-planning processes to obtain, consider, document or use relevant previous diagnoses, treatment, available records and information from prior care providers when making care decisions.
Not included
- Excludes failures limited to accessing or transferring clinical records when the material unsafe condition is unavailable records rather than failure to incorporate relevant information into the decision.
- Excludes generic documentation deficiencies where no failure to consider relevant clinical history or diagnoses is identified.
- Excludes failures to consider family, carer or advocate views unless they are part of a broader failure to incorporate relevant clinical information into the care decision.
- Excludes condition-specific assessment or treatment pathways where that named condition or system provides the more specific supported boundary.
- Reports
- 33
- Individual concerns
- 35
- Date range
- 2014–2026
- Stated actions
- 50
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to exercise professional curiosity and consider GP information
This report raised 6 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to obtain previous medical history
This report raised 8 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.4
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Action
Request community medical records for newly arrived prisoners within one week.
Stated by NHS England -
Action
Audit healthcare-record requests to verify that the records-request process is effective.
Stated by NHS England -
Action
Run regular SystmOne reports checking whether newly arrived prisoners’ healthcare records have been requested.
Stated by NHS England
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Action
Improve prison healthcare data and intelligence collection and enable information-sharing before, during and after incarceration to support continuity of care.
Stated by Department of Health and Social Care
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Healthcare providers are responsible for the quality and safety of care provided at HMP Lewes.
Stated by Department of Health and Social Care
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Concerns raised1
Inadequate consideration of patient history before clinical meetings
This report raised 10 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to inquire into psychiatric history when presentation warrants further inquiry
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to act on relevant clinical history
This report raised 7 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Revise Safety Huddle documentation to record family views about patients’ care.
Stated by The Trust
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Concerns raised2
Failure to consider relevant previous medical record entries in subsequent patient care
Failure to incorporate identified clinical findings into subsequent nursing care plans
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Provide ward-based education, updates and reminders supporting professional responsibility for patient care and contemporaneous recordkeeping.
Stated by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -
Action
Implement lessons learned from the internal review of patient care.
Stated by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Concerns raised1
Failure to obtain and update patients’ risk history and assessment
This report raised 15 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised2
Failure to consider continuation of prescribed citalopram
Failure to recognise prior compliant antidepressant treatment
This report raised 14 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
The prison is responsible for concern 5 and must provide the response.
Stated by Care UK
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Concerns raised1
Failure to obtain a proper treatment and medication history from the patient and primary sources
This report raised 16 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Improve the quality of assessment and treatment plans.
Stated by North East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Concerns raised1
Failure to obtain relevant history and treatment input from private clinicians
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Data last updated 7 September 2026