A REPORT into electronic patient records is likely to be one of the first pieces of work released this year by Comptroller and Auditor General Lynn Pamment.
The review, due to be published in the first quarter, has already reached the draft reporting stage, according to Ms Pamment’s 2024-2027 audit plan.
In November, outgoing Health Minister Deputy Karen Wilson described the new patient records system as “a legacy issue” which she had inherited and she acknowledged that, given the opportunity to start again, they “would not have done it this way”. One senior clinician told the JEP that the new system was “a nightmare” which had resulted in an increase in admin time.
Other reviews for 2024 include: oversight of arm’s length bodies; commissioning of services; tackling fraud and error; critical infrastructure resilience; and a follow-up report on the use of consultants. Reviews of cyber-security and strategic property management, scheduled to begin last year, have also been carried forward to 2024.
Publication of the plan coincides with the appearance of the Jersey Audit Office’ strategy setting out the ambitions of the CAG and her team to be a high performing audit organisation; to support effective scrutiny and accountability; to make a difference; and to build a better organisation.
