Patient Online Access – A Guide For Primary Care – UPDATE – May 2023

With the ongoing debate around prospective access to patient records, we have looked at an improved offer for our local patients across the North East London ICS region. This is as an alternative to the automatic prospective access that NHSE have proposed and are asking practices to sign up to.

We are encouraging all our patients to interact with NHS services through the NHS App as this will also allow patients to:

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Energy Meal Recipes!

And now for something completely different!!
As patients of mine approach the month of fasting in Ramadan, I often get asked about foods that will help satiety over the day and ensure fasting is as comfortable as possible. These energy meal recipes can be used for maintaining satiety and energy outside of fasting as well as for those fasting in Ramadan or any time throughout the year.

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Patient Online Access – A Guide For Primary Care

Patients can now access and transact with their practice online using a variety of web-based applications. It allows the patient to transact with their Practice online at a time convenient to them.

Current functionality for patients through online applications such as the NHS App allow patients to transact with:

  • Appointments to be booked or cancelled online
  • Repeat Prescription Requests
  • Medical Record online access
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Ramadan 2022

Ramadan is a special time for Muslims around the world where they harness the spiritual month of fasting to reflect and be mindful of their health as we fast during this holy month. Here are some resources for you, your organisation and your patients.

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GP Data Sharing

From the 1st July 2021, patient data from GP records will be extracted and sent to NHS Digital for the purposes of “planning and research”.

Patients of course have the right to object – but the question is whether patients have been consulted? And who’s responsibility is this?

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