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Access to General Practice
Oh no, not another access article I hear you cry - and I feel your pain, it is one area which consumes so much of everyone’s time and nothing you do seems to make a difference. It is also the one area... more
10 Apr 2024Patients Subject Access Requests (SARs)
Lots of practice’s have been asking about “multiple requests from patients/different solicitors, to provide them with the full patient’s medical record”. You only have to provide this once, if the pa... more
6 Feb 2024Switching on access to online GP records (Deadline - 31st October 2024)
All practices must contractually provide their patients with online access to new (prospective) health information in their GP records (unless exceptions apply) by 31 October 2023.... more
5 Oct 2023Update on next steps to switch on access to online GP records
The GP Contract requires all practices to provide patients online access to new (prospective) health information in their GP records (unless exceptions apply) by 31 October 2023. The only exceptions a... more
1 Sep 2023On-Line Access to Medical Records
The GMS contract requires practices to ensure appropriate patients have online access to their prospective medical records by 31 October 2023.... more
4 Aug 2023Help patients order repeat prescriptions through the NHS App
New posters, leaflets & digital assets have been made available to help you promote ordering repeat scripts through the NHS App to your patients. For every patient who orders through the App, it is on... more
3 Jun 2023GP Patient Survey 2023
Launching in January 2023, this is a key source about collating feedback on general practice services. Practices can help promote the survey by displaying a poster on practice premises...... more
5 Jan 2023Patient Access to Medical Records
From 1st November 2022, all patients aged 16+ can automatically view data added to their electronic GP record on or after 1st November (not past data added prior to this date). It is the responsibilit... more
18 Nov 2022Patient registrations - for Armed Forces & their families
Newly introduced regulatory requirement (Oct ‘21), crown servants & members of the Armed Forces (and their families) posted overseas, must be able to re-register with their former GP practice on... more
5 Apr 2022Patient Access to future data - from April 2022
From April 2022, any data entered into a patient’s notes will be visible to the patient via the NHS App if you are using Emis Web or SystmOne. From April 2022, both clinical systems will automatically... more
4 Mar 2022