Although the chances of any of these things happening are very small, you are asked that you have read and understood the following before you are given login details.
Online Services Access
Before you apply for online access to your medical record, there are some other things to consider.
Forgotten History
There may be something you have forgotten about in your record that you might find upsetting
Abnormal results or bad news
If your GP has given you access to test results or letters, you may see something that you find upsetting. This may occur before you have spoken to your doctor or while the surgery is closed, and you cannot contact them.
Choosing to share your information with someone
It’s up to you whether or not you share your information with others – perhaps family members or carers. It’s your choice, but also your responsibility to keep the information safe and secure.
Coercion
If you think you may be pressured into revealing details from your patient record to someone else against your will, it is best that you do not register for access at this time.
Misunderstood information
Your medical record is designed to be used by clinical professionals to ensure that you receive the best possible care. Some of the information within your medical record may be highly technical, written by specialists and not easily understood. If you require further clarification, please contact the surgery for a clearer explanation. You contact us using this form.
Information about someone else
If you spot something in the record that is not about you or notice any other errors, please log out of the system immediately and contact the practice as soon as possible
Important Information
Disclaimer
It will be your responsibility to keep your account secure. If you know or suspect that your record has been accessed by someone that you have not agreed should see it, then you should notify the practice and NHS App Team
If you can’t do this for some reason, we recommend that you contact the practice so that they can remove online access until this has been investigated
If you print out any information from your record, it is also your responsibility to keep this secure. If you are at all worried about keeping printed copies safe, we recommend that you do not make copies at all.
Please note: If we have any reason to believe that in giving you online access this may cause you physical and/ or mental harm the practice reserve the right to refuse you online access. Patient records will be checked upon receipt of this form in order to verify details and carry out safeguarding checks in line with legislation. If we are unable to offer you online access this will be discussed with you by one of our clinical leads
Requests will take 10 working days from receipt to action.
To request full record access request please complete an Online Consultation Form and select “I have an admin query”.
On your request please confirm that you consent to the following:
1. I have read and understood the information provided by the practice
2. I will be responsible for the security of the information that I see or download
3. If I choose to share my information with anyone else, this is at my own risk
4. If I suspect that my account has been accessed by someone without my agreement, I will contact the practice as soon as possible
5. If I see information in my record that is not about me or is inaccurate, I will contact the practice as soon as possible
6. If I think that I may come under pressure to give access to someone else unwillingly I will contact the practice as soon as possible.
7. If I see something in my records that I am unsure of and have not yet been contacted by the surgery, I will wait until usual opening times and not contact the out of hours or emergency services
Further Information
For more information about keeping your healthcare records safe and secure, we recommend that you read Protecting your GP Online Records https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pat-guid-protecting-your-records.pdf and this helpful leaflet produced by the NHS in conjunction with the British Computer Society:
Keeping your online health and social care records safe and secure
https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/records/healthrecords/Documents/PatientGuidanceBooklet.pdf