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They could go online to order prescriptions, communicate with their GP or even to print off their medical records to take to appointments with hospital consultants. [7] As of October 2014 the practice had enabled over 3,200 patients - 28% of its total patient population - to have electronic access to their GP record.
Patient Online is an NHS England programme to encourage GPs deliver the British government’s promise to give patients in England access to their GP records and to let them book appointments and order prescriptions online. Patients have been able to book online appointments since at least 2009. [1]
In 2019 only 10% of NHS trusts claimed to be fully digitised. The NHS Long Term Plan requires all hospitals to move to digital records by 2023, so clinicians can access and interact with patient records and care plans wherever they are. As of 2019, 62% of trusts have plans to digitise all their patient records. [11]
Sample view of an electronic health record. An electronic health record (EHR) also known as an electronic medical record (EMR) or personal health record (PHR) is the systematized collection of patient and population electronically stored health information in a digital format. [1] These records can be shared across different health care settings.
EMIS is one of the suppliers approved by the GP Systems of Choice and so funded by the NHS. Through its Patient Access service, EMIS was the first clinical system providers to enable patients to book GP appointments online and order repeat prescriptions. [11] Patient Access also enables patients to access their own records online. [12]
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Owned by the Secretary of State for Health, the Lloyd George record stayed with the individual's GP, wherever they moved to in the UK, and hence contain a person's lifelong health record. [9] [10] Continuation cards can be inserted inside. [6] [11] These have the date of printing in the bottom right-hand corner. [12]
The information contained in the medical record allows health care providers to determine the patient's medical history and provide informed care. The medical record serves as the central repository for planning patient care and documenting communication among patient and health care provider and professionals contributing to the patient's care.