Safety netting has attracted increasing importance as the make-up of primary care teams changes and both patients and diagnostics increase in complexity.
Safety netting is not only important to safeguard the care of our patients but to avoid potential medicolegal consequences of not having robust safety netting processes in place. This includes situations whereby ARRS roles might request diagnostics, but a lead GP has overarching clinical responsibility.
Auditable robust IT systems are recommended. The safety netting checklist below will enable practices to assess if their current processes are sufficiently robust.
The National Primary Care Safety Netting Strategy published 26th September 2024 highlights cases of delayed cancer diagnoses where safety netting may have improved patient outcome.
The Serious Incidents Newsletter also illustrates where safety netting could help improve patient outcomes.
Resources for Administration Staff
This is an EWTD document and can ONLY be opened once imported into EMIS
Resources for Clinical Staff
To download the safety netting template correctly, administrative teams should first watch the online learning course in the Training and Guidance section.
Please download the guide above before downloading the below zip file.
There are several training resources available to support with the implementation and use of the Cheshire and Merseyside safety netting template.
Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral
- System queries: EMIIS Web - 0330 024 1270
- IT queries: NHS Midlands and Lancashire
- Contact your self-service portal or call 0300 555 0212 for urgent queries
Liverpool and Sefton
- System queries: EMIS Web- 0330 024 1270
- IT queries: I Merseyside's Digital Portal
- Training queries: IM Training Service - training@imerseyside.nhs.uk
St Helen’s Knowsley and Halton
- System queries: EMIS Web - 0330 024 1270
- IT queries: Mid Mersey Digital Alliance
- Contact your self-service portal or call 0151 676 5678 for urgent queries