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Created by Guest
Created on Jul 21, 2025

Request to add custom entries in the "Fluid Offered Quantity" field to ensure accurate fluid documentation and prevent clinical errors.

I would like to kindly request the inclusion of a 125mL option in the "Fluid Offered Quantity" category within the system in the nutrition section. Currently, the available preset values include 10mL, 80mL, and then 150mL and above. However, our supplement volume is consistently 125mL at the moment and have been for a long time, and at present, we are selecting 150mL to approximate this.

This discrepancy of 25mL per entry is leading to inaccuracies in the daily fluid balance, which may result in significant errors, particularly for patients under close fluid monitoring. This could potentially lead to serious clinical misjudgments.

I would greatly appreciate it if either:

  • A 125mL option could be added to the preset list, or

  • A custom entry field could be introduced to allow accurate documentation of fluid offered.

Thank you for considering this request. Your support in ensuring safe and accurate patient care is highly valued.

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  • Guest
    Feb 19, 2026

    This is one of many similar requests made by numerous services over the past few years, all of which have quite a few votes. However, there does not seem to be any response from PCS about this on any of them. The lack of this feature is having a significant impact on everybody's ability to accurately document fluids offered and accepted, which CQC place a very big focus on