Setting the records straight: a study of hospital medical records undertaken by the Audit Commission

Abstract

The Audit Commission is the statutory body which oversees the external audit of local authorities and agencies within the National Health Service in England and Wales. As part of its function the Commission reviews the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of services provided by these bodies by undertaking studies and audits of selected topics each year. The study of medical records was one of these.

Citation

NICHOLSON, L. (1996), "Setting the records straight: a study of hospital medical records undertaken by the Audit Commission", Records Management Journal, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 13-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb027083