The 2014/15 GP Contract’s contractual obligations for Patient On-line Access were to allow patients the ability to:
The 2015/16 GP Contract has added to this the requirement that Practices must also allow patients to:
The Detailed Coded Record gives the patient on-line access to their problems, medications, laboratory test results, documents, allergies, consultations and immunisations.
Patients accessing their records on-line will have access to a limited level of information. As a result of this the patient continues to have the right to submit a Subject Access Request under the Data Protection Act 19983, which must be submitted in writing to the Health Centre; the Health Centre still has the right to charge a fee for providing this information in printed form.
A detailed coded record can contain information, such as:
The Health Centre will accept an application for access to a DCR from a patient. The appropriate application form must be completed prior to access to the DCR being enabled:
The Practice reserves the right to deny access to the DCR, or to remove access to the DCR in the future, if it is thought that this would be in the best interest of the patient or if the access is suspected of being misused.
We will need to verify your identity to ensure that access to your DCR is only granted to patients/proxy users that have a legitimate reason to access it.
For existing patients this identity verification may be possible by the Receptionist who receives your completed application form, providing you are known to them.
If we do need to verify your identity you will need to provide two forms of documentation as evidence, one of which must contain a photograph. Acceptable documents include passports, photo driving licences and bank statements. If these cannot be provided then household bills may be accepted at the discretion of the Business Manager.
Please be advised that it may take the Practice up to 10 working days to review your application and to then grant access if approved. This is a however only a guide and in some circumstances the process may take longer.
Your care record will be checked by trained members of staff within the Practice who will consult with your Usual GP if required in line with the following considerations: