What about missing patients?
I heard today from my doctor that the local hospital had "gone electronic" during the year and it is only now that it is becoming apparent that they have lost trace of a number of patients.
In June I was referred after a scan showed nodules on my lung, the first appointment was canceled by the hospital and subsequent attempts to get seen have been ignored. Now, six months later my GP finds that I am not recorded on the hospital system and that is why I haven't been seen on the urgent (14 day) pathway.
I blame the software, the firm that installed the crap system, and the anonymous coward who was happy to leave all trace of us in the ether.
Paper is better.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
