NHS electronic health records pose ‘serious safety risks’

One trust reported more than 900 incidents including patient harms after it rolled out new software

There are serious safety risks" for patients in the rollout of electronic health records in hospitals across England, a charity has warned.

Patient Safety Learning said incidents involving new systems were likely to be under-reported and must be flagged. It has urged the government to ensure adverse-incident reports are monitored more effectively. One trust reported more than 900 incidents, including potential patient harms after it rolled out new software.