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The UK-based electronic medicines compendium [7] provides freely available online access to both Patient Information Leaflets (intended for consumers) and Summary of Product Characteristics (aimed at healthcare professionals) for products available in the UK. [citation needed] Patient information is, understandably, usually generated initially ...
GP2GP is an NHS Connecting for Health project in the United Kingdom. It enables GPs to transfer a patient's electronic medical record to another practice when the patient moves onto the list. [12] In General Practice in the UK the medical record has been computerized for many years; in fact, the UK is probably one of the world leaders in this ...
Patient.info is an online resource providing information on health, lifestyle, disease and other medical related topics. The website's aim is to provide members of the public with up-to-date information on health related topics in the form of comprehensive leaflets (which can be read online or printed), blogs, wellbeing advice and videos.
A system developed for renal patients, Renal patient view, provides online information for kidney patients’ including diagnoses, treatment and latest test results. [18] Almost all renal units in the UK can use this system, and it has been extended to patients with inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes in Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
Lloyd George envelopes are beige-coloured card wallets and measure 130 mm × 180 mm (5.1 in × 7.1 in) [2] [7] with red or blue markings for male or female patients, respectively. [2] One was allocated for every individual in the UK population, from birth and upon registration with a general practitioner. [ 8 ]
Patient UK, used by 10 million people globally each month for health information and described as "The top health website you can't live without" by The Times. [ 7 ] Dovetail Lab, purchased in 2018, a health technology company developing blockchain software to facilitate the integration of healthcare data.
A Summary Care Record (SCR) is an electronic patient record, a summary of National Health Service patient data held on a central database covering England, part of the NHS National Programme for IT. The purpose of the database is to make patient data readily available anywhere that the patient seeks treatment, for example if they are staying ...
Yellow Cards are available from pharmacies and a few are presented near the back of the BNF as tear-off pages; copies may also be obtained by telephoning +44 (0) 808 100 3352. [5] The scheme provides forms that allow members of the public to report suspected side effects, as well as health professionals.