Standard 9

Question 1

What is standard 9?

Answer 1

Maintain records appropriately

Question 2

How has standard 9.1 changed?

Answer 2

Removed “be able to” and “comprehensive and comprehensible”

Reads: “keep full clear and accurate records in accordance with applicable legislation, protocols, and guidelines”

Question 3

How has standard 9.2 changed?

Answer 3

Removed “recognise the need to”

Reads as “manage records and all other information in accordance with applicable legislation, protocols and guidelines”

Question 4

What is new specific standard 9.3?

Answer 4

Use digital record keeping tools, where required

Question 5

How has standard 9.4 been changed?

Answer 5

Removed “be able to”

Reads “recognise, communicate, and understand the risks and possible serious consequences of errors and omissions in both requests for, and results of, laboratory investigations”

Question 6

How has specific standard 9.5 changed?

Answer 6

Removed “, be able to” reads now as “use systems for the accurate and correct identification of service users and laboratory specimens”