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MedicsPro

First report 21 Nov 2016•Latest report 21 Nov 2016

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Reports, concerns and published responses

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Concerns addressed: 0
Stated actions: 0

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21 Nov2016
Mid Kent and Medway
Concerns raised6
1. Failure to understand the NEWS scoring system
2. Insufficient testing and monitoring of agency staff compliance
3. Incomplete fluid balance records
1. Failure to apply the NEWS scoring system correctly
2. Insufficient testing and monitoring of agency staff training, knowledge and understanding
3. Failure to escalate a patient's condition when required
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Dennis Plater · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Dennis Plater died of natural causes at Medway Maritime Hospital on 3 February 2016, following deterioration associated with acute kidney injury, sepsis and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. The report identified incomplete fluid-balance records, failures in NEWS scoring and escalation by an agency nurse, and concerns about the Trust’s monitoring of agency staff training and compliance.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
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Failure to understand the NEWS scoring system
Wider context from the report
“2) That a patient was placed in the care of Nurse who neither understood the NEWS scoring system, did not apply it correctly and failed to escalate patient's condition in circumstances where she ought to have done so. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to MedicsPro; that does not assign responsibility.
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Insufficient testing and monitoring of agency staff compliance
Wider context from the report
“3)That the Trust did not have in place a sufficiently rigorous or effective system for testing and monitoring the training, knowledge, understanding and compliance of agency staff. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to MedicsPro; that does not assign responsibility.
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Incomplete fluid balance records
Wider context from the report
“1) There were incomplete records kept and especially in respect of the fluid balance chart thereby rendering it an ineffective diagnostic tool. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to MedicsPro; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to apply the NEWS scoring system correctly
Wider context from the report
“2) That a patient was placed in the care of Nurse who neither understood the NEWS scoring system, did not apply it correctly and failed to escalate patient's condition in circumstances where she ought to have done so. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to MedicsPro; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Insufficient testing and monitoring of agency staff training, knowledge and understanding
Wider context from the report
“3)That the Trust did not have in place a sufficiently rigorous or effective system for testing and monitoring the training, knowledge, understanding and compliance of agency staff. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to MedicsPro; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to escalate a patient's condition when required
Wider context from the report
“2) That a patient was placed in the care of Nurse who neither understood the NEWS scoring system, did not apply it correctly and failed to escalate patient's condition in circumstances where she ought to have done so. ”
Open source report

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised6

Failure to understand the NEWS scoring system

Insufficient testing and monitoring of agency staff compliance

Incomplete fluid balance records

Failure to apply the NEWS scoring system correctly

Insufficient testing and monitoring of agency staff training, knowledge and understanding

Failure to escalate a patient's condition when required