Check the Recipient Before Sharing a Care Update
Simple recipient checks help prevent a well-intended update from reaching someone who is not authorised to receive it.
Don't Rely on an Old Address Book
Contact details can remain in an inbox long after a person's circumstances or permissions change. Before sharing a care update, use the organisation's current record to confirm the recipient's identity, role and authority for the information involved.
Check whether consent is current, whether the message includes more information than the recipient needs and whether the selected channel is approved. If authority is uncertain, pause and ask the appropriate supervisor rather than assuming.
Make the Check Part of the Workflow
Keep communication preferences and authority records maintained through the provider's normal process. When sending a message to multiple people, verify every address and consider whether recipients should see one another.
Care Emails can help draft messages, but recipient checks and privacy decisions remain with the provider and staff member.
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