How to avoid making serious mistakes in your record-keeping
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How to avoid making serious mistakes in your record-keeping

Andrea Downey Health journalist

Errors in record-keeping can jeopardise patient safety and result in FtP proceedings. Read our tips on keeping it accurate and timely

Record-keeping is a core part of nursing, yet poor practice in this area consistently features in the top concerns raised with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Primary Health Care. 34, 6, 12-13. doi: 10.7748/phc.34.6.12.s6

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