Patient and current episode
Start with the basic facts. Use the Core Patient Record for the permanent patient information layer.
What is happening now?
Write what you understand so far. This helps reveal what is clear, what is assumed, and what still needs asking.
Tests, results, and explanations
Keep track of what has been checked and what the results are said to mean.
| Test / scan / observation | Date | Result / what was said | What it means / questions |
|---|---|---|---|
Questions to ask
Use this before ward rounds, consultant reviews, family calls, discharge conversations, or follow-up appointments.
Linked WardWise tool
Use the Consultant Questions Quick Tool when you need a focused list before a review.
Concerns, escalation, and care gaps
This section helps turn vague worry into a clear, specific concern.
Linked WardWise tools
Use the Escalation Quick Tool when a concern needs raising clearly. Use the Care Gap Quick Tool when dignity, safety, baseline, or basic care is being missed.
Consent and decisions
Use this when a treatment, procedure, medicine, discharge plan, or decision does not feel properly understood.
Linked consent tool
Use the Consent Pause List when consent feels rushed, unclear, pressured, or incomplete.
Discharge readiness
Discharge is not just leaving hospital. It needs a realistic plan, clear responsibilities, medicines, warning signs, and follow-up.
Linked discharge tool
Use the Discharge Quick Tool before leaving hospital.
Conversation and update record
Record who said what before the story blurs.
| Date / time | Who spoken to | What was said / agreed | Next step / owner |
|---|---|---|---|
Download, print, or clear
Use the download before ward rounds, family calls, escalation, discharge planning, or follow-up.
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