Oxfordshire NHS patient mix-ups prompt hospital posters

[Northerner]

Posters have been put up at two hospitals reminding staff to make sure they are treating the correct patient after a series of mix-ups.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS trust introduced the signs in staff areas at the John Radcliffe and Churchill following four "never events".

They included the wrong person receiving an endoscopy, where a camera is inserted into a patient's throat.

The trust has apologised for the mistakes.

In board papers it said making sure staff were treating "the correct patient every time" has been made a priority.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-44823116

 

[Robin]

Posters have been put up at two hospitals reminding staff to make sure they are treating the correct patient after a series of mix-ups.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS trust introduced the signs in staff areas at the John Radcliffe and Churchill following four "never events".

They included the wrong person receiving an endoscopy, where a camera is inserted into a patient's throat.

The trust has apologised for the mistakes.

In board papers it said making sure staff were treating "the correct patient every time" has been made a priority.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-44823116

My experience with these hospitals is that I've never been asked for my Date of Birth so many times. I was even asked by the retinal screening service that comes round to our GP surgery TWICE. Once when I was called in to do the quick sight check and have the drops in, and again when I went back 15 minutes later for the photograph. There was only one other person waiting, and they were male.

 

[mikeyB]

My only experience of Oxford hospitals was the Radcliffe Infirmary when Mrs B had pioneering treatment for brain aneurysms. Brilliant, friendly efficient nursing and care. It doesn’t exist as a hospital now, of course, though it was always used as the hospital in the old Morse TV show.

That was in the 90’s though, before people started improving the NHS.

 

[Ralph-YK]

When I was in a hospital (in a different area) for 3 weeks they always asked my name. Then spelled it wrong, making it a completely different name on the paper work. And paid no attention to me giving the correct spelling.