Monthly Archives: June 2012

Government agencies wrestle with records systems

Duplicate records, staff dissatisfaction and procurement woes have halted attempts by Federal Government departments to overcome an increasing sea of paper and electronic records, according to the Australian National Audit Office (pdf). But an audit into records management practices at … Continue reading

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Inquiry call over missing NHS records

More than 100 health records – almost half of them in NHS Grampian – went missing in Scotland last year. The 104 files included personal details of children and sensitive health information, according to details in a Freedom of Information … Continue reading

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Child care report ‘deeply disturbing’ says Irish minister (Ireland)

A report into the deaths of children whilst in state care in the Republic of Ireland, has concluded that the majority did not receive an adequate child protection service. … Ms Fitzgerald said the report showed a catalogue of failures, … Continue reading

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