Concerns raised16
Inadequate recording of food and fluid intake
Failure to obtain full details before closing Adult Protection investigations
Failure to refer for dietetic assessment after considerable weight loss
Failure to verify correct pressure mattress function
Inadequate staff training in pressure mattress management
Delays in referral to Tissue Viability Nurses
Inadequate staff training in record keeping
Failure to maintain continence-related cleanliness before specialist assessment
Poor continuity of care staff
Failure to record identified pressure mattress faults
Failure to identify staff completing care records
Failure to record declined interventions
Unavailability of nursing staff for Tissue Viability Nurse calls
Failure of staff to appreciate the importance of prescribed nutritional supplements
Failure to carry out pressure sore repositioning plans
Falsification of pressure sore repositioning records
No linked response statementsNo action or position from this recipient is clearly linked to the concerns in this report.