Proceeding contribution from Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 June 2014. It occurred during Urgent question on Patient Safety.

Patient Safety

I am happy to do that, and I would particularly like to congratulate my hon. Friend on the insight he has brought with regard to the power of data. In one example of why this is so important, the latest figures showed 43 or 44 people dying in the NHS because of medication errors, but if the person giving the medication had been able to see the patient’s entire prescription history, those horrific tragedies might have been avoided. That is why proper sharing of data is so important.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 583 c199
Session: 2014-15
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Hospitals Internet NHS Patients Nurses Staff Standards Safety Creating an Open and Honest Reporting Culture in the NHS Independent Review
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Patient Safety

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