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Inconsistencies in risk assessment

School of Medicine, University of Leeds

David Yeomans, Consultant Psychiatrist^*

Bradford Community Health Trust, Somerset House, Manor Lane, Shipley, Bradford BD18 3BP

^* Correspondence

An audit of case notes and a survey of in-patients was carried out to evaluate risk assessment on an in-patient ward. We found considerable inconsistencies between the risk assessment records in medical and nursing notes. A systematic survey found higher levels of risk than either set of notes, but combining the notes improved the quality of risk assessment compared to the survey. We suggest three key areas for action to improve risk assessment.

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