Records Management Policy and Risk Management Group Policy updated

Here is a brief description of recent policy changes. Please make yourself aware of the changes, as they may also impact training requirements.

Policies that have been added, updated or renewed within the last 30 days are all stored on the Recent Updates page of the Policies and Documents library. So you can find these documents there or search from the homepage.

The link to the Records Management Code of Practice has been updated.
Original Point 5.5 Clinical Records Group removed as the clinical records group has been disbanded and all point 5’s renumbered.
The retention schedule has been linked to the Records Management Code of Practice.
Added under section 7 Record Keeping - staff in the wider trust should not amend names/DOB directly in EPR, without the routine checks.
Section 15. Legal and Professional Obligations – updated from Records Management Code of Practice.
Added information and link to the Blood Inquiry.
Appendix 2 audit sheet removed as no longer in use;
Updated the process to retrieve any items that have been accidently placed within the confidential waste consoles.

Updated section 9 to reflect implementation of Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
Step by Step Guide on How to Update a Risk also included.