EPRs pose ‘persistent’ threat to patient safety

Electronic patient record systems pose “persistent” risks to patients and have directly contributed to several incidents of harm, a national safety watchdog has found.

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has today published the findings of its thematic review into patient safety issues associated with EPRs, which examined 112 of its investigations dating from 2018 to May this year.

The review found EPRs have contributed to incidents where patient care was missed, delayed or incorrect, and that the risks were “persistent despite national recommendations and guidance”.

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Source: Health Service Journal, 27 November 2025.

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• You can read Patient Safety Learning's response to this report here.