Adults safeguarding DC

How our shared care record is used by adult safeguarding triage workers

Gina Orgec completed the DCR training some years ago while working in the adult social work team at Dorset County Hospital.

However, it hasn’t been until recently that she has started using the shared care record more regularly in her current role as an adult safeguarding triage worker for Dorset Council.

“I use it really to check people to see if they have seen their doctor, to get an update on their health needs, and whether they are in hospital. Continue reading “How our shared care record is used by adult safeguarding triage workers”

Natalie Harper, Dorset County Hospital Respiratory Nurse Consultant

Dorset Care Record – Helping safeguard vulnerable patients and saving money

Understanding the medications that members of the public are taking and also potentially safeguarding vulnerable patients have been two areas where the Dorset Care Record has helped a Respiratory Nurse Consultant.

Natalie Harper has been working at Dorset County Hospital for the past 11 years, and prior to this, she worked in primary care for nearly two decades – both in the county and further afield.

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