For distance selling pharmacies, ensure that the emergency access route does not become the default route by which SCR is accessed emergency access should be reserved for instances – where the patient is unable to give consent in an emergency situation only (see above) Annotate the The PMR should be annotated with details of SCR access (whether SCR was accessed in an patient’s emergency or if consent was given) in order to provide an audit trail medical Alternatively, the reason for the access can also be recorded on the SCR itself record If the SCR was accessed without consent in an emergency, the pharmacist/pharmacy technician should record why they accessed the SCR If the patient does not consent, any information exchanged between the pharmacist/pharmacy technician and patient should be clearly documented on the PMR Locating a Insert Any of the pharmacy computers in the dispensary/consultation room can be used for SCR patient’s Smartcard access providing each terminal is connected to N3 network and allows access via Smartcard to SCR into the the NHS web-portal reader and enter PIN Access the Locate the NHS Spine Portal by copying the following URL into your internet browser window: NHS Spine The SCR application can also be launched directly by using the following URL: Portal/SCR It may be helpful to save the link on the desktop of the computer or bookmark the website as a application favourite The National Health Service Spine Portal screen will be displayed Select Summary Care Record (SCR)” option from the available list “Launch The a Patient’ screen should be displayed ‘Find If there are any issues in accessing the Spine Portal or SCR application, first check that the correct versions of Internet explorer, Java, Microsoft Windows and NHS Identity Agent are being used—your IT system supplier helpdesk may need to be contacted fur further assistance Click on “Launch Summary
For distance selling pharmacies, ensure that the emergency access route does not become the default route by which SCR is accessed – emergency access should be reserved for instances where the patient is unable to give consent in an emergency situation only (see above) Annotate the patient’s medical record The PMR should be annotated with details of SCR access (whether SCR was accessed in an emergency or if consent was given) in order to provide an audit trail Alternatively, the reason for the access can also be recorded on the SCR itself If the SCR was accessed without consent in an emergency, the pharmacist/pharmacy technician should record why they accessed the SCR If the patient does not consent, any information exchanged between the pharmacist/pharmacy technician and patient should be clearly documented on the PMR Locating a patient’s SCR Insert Smartcard into the reader and enter PIN Any of the pharmacy computers in the dispensary/consultation room can be used for SCR access providing each terminal is connected to N3 network and allows access via Smartcard to the NHS web-portal Access the NHS Spine Portal/SCR application Locate the NHS Spine Portal by copying the following URL into your internet browser window: The SCR application can also be launched directly by using the following URL: It may be helpful to save the link on the desktop of the computer or bookmark the website as a favourite The National Health Service Spine Portal screen will be displayed Select “Launch Summary Care Record (SCR)” option from the available list The ‘Find a Patient’ screen should be displayed If there are any issues in accessing the Spine Portal or SCR application, first check that the correct versions of Internet explorer, Java, Microsoft Windows and NHS Identity Agent are being used—your IT system supplier helpdesk may need to be contacted fur further assistance Click on “Launch Summary