barring exceptional circumstances, medical records are the patient's records, not the doctor's and we are hopefully moving closer to people owning/accessing own records as a matter of course
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Replying to @mancunianmedic @MadeInBedlam and
Can you elaborate what the exceptional circumstances are please?
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Replying to @ann_poppy @mancunianmedic and
They really aren’t though are they? They aren’t the patient’s property, and it’s the clinicians, not the patient, who decides what information goes into the records.
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Replying to @MadeInBedlam @ann_poppy and
there are parts of the country (and other countries) were person held records common. But at the moment it is very patchy& often only applies to some parts of the record (e.g. primary/community care records). there will always be a need for restriction in some exceptional circs
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Replying to @mancunianmedic @ann_poppy and
As clinician, you don’t need to prove the factuality of a statement about me before you enter it. It will be then treated as fact - even if it’s subjective or tentative (or even not true). As Pt I have to fight for years to remove untruths. Because they’re you’re records
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Replying to @MadeInBedlam @ann_poppy and
I don't want to talk about your specific case but I agree that if for instance we record a conversation/explanation in notes with a person or their family there is no reason why they shouldn't have a chance to verify it or have a section of notes for own entries
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Replying to @mancunianmedic @MadeInBedlam and
Brilliant.. I love that idea.. I think all statements conversations should be verified. It becomes a shock when you read things that never happened and why would they write such untruths and they are.. they are not their interpretations either...
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Replying to @ann_poppy @mancunianmedic and
It happens all the time though. ‘Your notes’ are a one-sided account of your condition/your interaction with staff. They are written with the aim of defending staff against future complaint, and as such often are pejorative about patients so as to justify staff.
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Replying to @MadeInBedlam @ann_poppy and
John Clarke Retweeted John Clarke
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John Clarke @C7RKYReplying to @sarasiobhan @NHSwhistleblowr and 10 othersI advise anyone who'll listen to record every medical consultation now. Helps to revisit oft difficult to remember conversations, it's our legal right & also the only way to ensure accurate notes are recorded... as it turns out. https://twitter.com/c7rky/status/683662528224845825 …4 replies 3 retweets 5 likes -
Replying to @C7RKY @MadeInBedlam and
so long as recording isn't being done covertly and both parties can have a copy to ensure neither party can selectively edit without being found out, I would have no problem with this, Although in my job I spend at least as much time speaking with families/carers as patients
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John Clarke Retweeted John Clarke
I've never personally made a secret of it and not once had a clinician object. It's amazing how much of a consultation you can forget under stress, so it's proved v helpful. Although I confess accuracy of records to be what made me start.https://twitter.com/c7rky/status/946348281675829248 …
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