The objective of this retrospective audit is to improve the quality of information GP practices receive when inpatients are discharged from Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust on anti-coagulation. Please help us by completing this audit proforma for the patients in our sample and submit ONCE for each case. SAMPLE:  The audit includes 100 Adult Patients identified as being on anti-coagulation at the point of discharge from hospital.  Your practice manager has the details of which of your patients are included in the sample. Please could you submit all data by 31st July 2008.   Q1 PCT   Hampshire PCT   City PCT   Q2 Did you receive the Adult Oral Anti-coagulation Treatment Chart for this patient?   Yes   No Q3 Was the Adult Oral Anti-coagulation Treatment Chart legible?   Yes   No Q4 Please tick the number of days between the patient's date of discharge and your practice receiving the Adult Oral Anti-coagulation Treatment Chart for this patient:   1 (by next day)   4   7 2   5   >7 days 3   6   Q5 Was the following information documented on the Adult Oral Anti-coagulation Treatment Chart?   Yes   No   Indication for anti-coagulation     Target INR     Dose on discharge     Dose of next INR due     Duration of treatment   Q6 Were newly prescribed interacting drugs highlighted on the chart?   Yes   No   Not applicable Q7 Which of the following does the Anti-coagulation Chart indicate will manage the patient's ongoing anticoagulation?     GP to manage   SUHT to manage   Unclear Q8 Was the patient re-admitted to hospital as a result of an anti-coagulation error?   Yes   No   If Yes, please comment below:                   WARNING:       'DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PATIENT OR STAFF IDENTIFIABLE DATA': Q9 If the patient was re-admitted to hospital as a result of an anti-coagulation error what was the main cause?   Communication relating to the information on the anti-coagulation chart   Patient non-compliance with advice from hospital   Other reason (please specify)                  WARNING:       'DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PATIENT OR STAFF IDENTIFIABLE DATA': Q10 Care Group:   Surgery   Medicine   Neurosciences Trauma & Orthopaedics   Elderly Care   Critical Care Ophthalmology   Obstetrics & Gynae   Cancer   Cardiac   Q11 Ward Name:   Acute Medical Unit   C7   E4   F2   G6 Bassett   C Neuro   D8   F3   G7 CHDU   D Neuro   E5   F4   G8 CCU   D4   E6   F5   G9 CSSU   D5   E7   F6   IDU C4   D6   E8   F7   Stanley Graveson C5   D7   Eye Unit   F8   C6   E3   F1   G5   Thank you for participating in this audit.   If you have any questions please contact the Clinical Effectiveness Team at Southampton Univeristy Hospitals NHS Trust 023 8079 4820 Q12 Any other comments relating to patients discharged from SUHT on anti-coagulation:   WARNING  'DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PATIENT OR STAFF IDENTIFIABLE DATA' Q13 PRACTICE/SURGERY NAME: Q14 Email address: Confirmation of receipt of your submission will be sent to this email (allow 7 days) from snappublished@suht.swest.nhs.uk    Subject: Automated Data Receipt