This surgery offers online access to the detailed information from the medical record i.e. information held in coded form, where requested by the patient. This is subject to appropriate safeguards checks and practice policy.
In order to proceed with an application for access to on-line medical records, an application form must be completed and you will be required to attend the surgery in person to verify your identity.
passport, driving licence, bank statement.
If you do not have these documents, alternatives can be checked against the government approved list of acceptable documents.
Identity verification follows legal, professional and ethical standards. The name of the person verifying an applicant’s identity, the method used and date will be recorded in the records. This is achieved by scanning in the completed application form, and ID provided.
Once your application has been received and identity documents have processed, the Practice Manager will contact you to discuss online records access.
Access must be authorised by the GP before the user is enabled as a registered online user for viewing detailed coded records.