The following IT systems are in use at the practice:
- Electronic Referral Management Service (using NHS numbers in referrals)
- Electronic Appointment Booking (the facility to book routine appointments online and, similarly, to cancel appointments)
- Online requesting of repeat prescriptions
- Summary Care Record (uploading details of your current medication and allergies to the national “spine” so that these are available for doctors involved in your care elsewhere)
- GP to GP transfers (the electronic transfer of records from practice to practice when you re-register)
- Patient Access to records (the facility to view your medical records online).
- Text Messaging services (the facility to send annual health invitations as well as information)
If you are not already registered for online access and would like to be please complete our online form or alternatively sign up for the NHSapp. Please see this page for more information: NHS App – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
If you would like access to your medical records enabled or would like to opt out of the local or national summary care record, please use the link to opt out: www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters.