Your patient record is held securely and confidentially on the electronic system at your GP practice. If you require treatment in another NHS healthcare setting such as an Emergency Department or Minor Injury Unit, those treating you would be better able to give you appropriate care if some of the information from the GP practice were available to them.

This information can now be shared electronically via: The Summary Care Record, used nationally across England

The information will be used only by authorised health care professionals directly involved in your care. Your permission will be asked before the information is accessed, unless the clinician is unable to ask you and there is a clinical reason for access.

If you would like to opt out, please ask reception for our opt out form.

A parent or guardian can request to opt out children under 16 but ultimately it is the GP’s decision whether to create the records or not, because of their duty of care to the child. If you are the parent or guardian of a child under 16 and feel that they are able to understand, then you should make this information available to them.

Who Has Access?

Across all health care settings, including urgent care, community care and outpatient departments in England.

Information Source

GP record

Content

• Your current medications
• Any allergies you have
• Any bad reactions you have had to medicines
• Additional information (upon request to your GP)

For more information visit:

www.digital.nhs.uk

The NHS wants to give people better ways to see their personal health information online.  We know that people want to be able to access their health records.  Ic can helpyou see test results faster.  It also lets you read and review notes from your appointment in your own time.

There is now an established system to allow you to see all the information within your health record.  If you are over 16 and have an online account, such as through the NHS App, NHS website, Airmid or other GP online services and apps, you will be able to see all future information entered on your medical record (from 1st November 2023).

This means that you will be able to see records from your appointments, as well as test results and any letters that are saved on your records.  This only applies to records from your doctor (GP), not from hospitals or other specialists, although you will be able to see any letters that hospitals or specialists send to your doctor (GP).  You will only be able to see information from 1st November 2023 and not any records from before this date.  To gain access to your medical online, please send an email request to: northantsicb.greenview.k83077@nhs.net.

Your doctor (GP) may talk to you to discuss test results before you are able to see some of your information on the app. A member of the practice team may also talk to you before you are given full record access to make sure that having access is of benefit to you. If you are concerned that seeing your records is not right for you, you should speak to your practice.

These changes only apply to people with online accounts. If you do not want an online account, you can still access your GP health record by requesting this information via our Reception Team. The changes also only apply to personal information about you. If you are a carer and would like to see information about someone you care for, speak to reception staff.

Patient Access to Online Records information sheet