Margaret Joy Daly · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 28 Oct 2024•North Wales (East and Central)

Published report and response evidence

This report’s concerns and statements found in recipients’ published responses. Statements are included even where no link to an individual concern is recorded. A link shows an evidence connection; it does not assign responsibility.

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Concerns
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Recipients
1

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Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
5

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Failure to access and consider full medical records and risk assessments when prescribing medication changes
    Part of recurring concern: Unsafe medication prescribing

Stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.5

  1. Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB

    Maintain a dedicated multidisciplinary ePMA implementation team with clinical champions and expert trainers.

  2. Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB

    Progress development of integrated electronic health records through business cases, Welsh Government-supported mental health work, and collaboration with early implementers and other Welsh organisations.

  3. Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB

    Establish a prescribing safety process requiring access to patient notes, communication of falls risk, and escalation or assessment when safe prescribing is uncertain.

  4. Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB

    Share the East team’s learning and actions with central and west teams for wider learning.

  5. Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB

    Roll out the electronic Prescribing and Medication Administration System across most acute and community specialties, including staff training and access to medication information.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to access and consider full medical records and risk assessments when prescribing medication changes

Wider context from the report

“The clinician who prescribed a sedative, did so, without reference to any of Mrs Daly’s notes other than her prescription chart and as a result was unaware of her enhanced falls risk or any other behavioural issues. Whilst I recognise that medication changes may be necessary without the doctor being able to review a patient in person, I am concerned that this may occur without the doctor having access to and considering her full medical records and risk assessments. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unsafe medication prescribing.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Maintain a dedicated multidisciplinary ePMA implementation team with clinical champions and expert trainers.

Verbatim wording from the response

“This is the Health Board’s largest-ever transformation project and we are committed to making it a success. We have taken a user-centred approach with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of nurses, pharmacists, doctors, and IT professionals, plus Clinical Champions and expert trainers to ensure ePMA works effectively. We aim for the pilot sites to go-live in March 2025.”

Source location

Response from BCUHB
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Published 27 December 2024

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Progress development of integrated electronic health records through business cases, Welsh Government-supported mental health work, and collaboration with early implementers and other Welsh organisations.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The longer term, and more sustainable solution is the development of an integrated electronic health record and I know our Chief Executive has discussed these developments with you.”

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Response from BCUHB
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Published 27 December 2024

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Establish a prescribing safety process requiring access to patient notes, communication of falls risk, and escalation or assessment when safe prescribing is uncertain.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Having considered the learning, a new process is being established by the East Medical Director to improve safety whilst recognising medication changes may be necessary without the doctor being able to review a patient in person.”

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Response from BCUHB
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Published 27 December 2024

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Share the East team’s learning and actions with central and west teams for wider learning.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The learning and actions from our East team will also be shared with our teams in central and west for wider learning.”

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Response from BCUHB
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Published 27 December 2024

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Roll out the electronic Prescribing and Medication Administration System across most acute and community specialties, including staff training and access to medication information.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Health Board is also working to roll out an Electronic Prescribing and Medication Administration System (ePMA).”

Source location

Response from BCUHB
Page 2 · response
Published 27 December 2024

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