Gisborne Hospital Report - Health and Disability Commissioner

Gisborne Hospital 1999 – 2000
PSA Testing Procedures
communicated with Dr Peter George;
Dr Kyngdon advocated the attendance of a urologist and Dr
Peter George as a review team. Dr Kyngdon to arrange for
Wednesday if possible;
Database information extracted for preparation of letters to
GPs & patients.
11/07/2000 Confirmation of attendance of urologist Mr Pat Barry, and
Dr Peter George;
Pathologist on Wednesday 12/7/2000;
Review of clinical records arranged with Dr Kyngdon for
Wednesday 12/7/2000;
Briefing papers prepared for MOH and Minister;
Media releases prepared;
Letters to patients prepared;
Letters to GPs prepared;
Reconciliation of lists and data reviewed;
Confirmation of availability of appropriate technologist
from CHL for review.
12/07/2000 Attendance of urologist and pathologist as identified on
11/7/00. The following actions result from a review that
included Dr Kyngdon, of the information and clinical
records of patients identified by the relevant data. The
following matters were resolved by the clinicians:
Strategy: The patients were divided into those that were
considered to need individual review and those that did not,
on the basis that clinically critical decisions are made at
PSA levels