Patient safety watchdog says NHS IT problems are harming patients – BBC

Urgent action is needed to address NHS computer failings which are causing harm to patients, BBC has reported, citing the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB), the country’s patient safety watchdog.

The report said the watchdog has evidence of patient deaths due to IT system errors. The government called the reports “concerning” and said it would work with NHS England to take necessary action to protect patients, the BBC reported.

An HSSIB blog by the agency’s senior safety investigator, published on Tuesday, noted that safety issues associated with electronic patient record (EPR) systems had been highlighted among the evidence gathered during safety investigations over the past six years.

“Given the recent news that the...