Colne Medical Centre Online Services Records Access Patient information leaflet your choice’ ‘It’s It will be your responsibility to keep your login details and password safe and secure. If you know or suspect that your record has been accessed by someone that you have not agreed If you wish to, you can now use the internet to book should see it, then you should change your appointments with a GP, request repeat prescriptions password immediately. for any medications you take regularly and look at your medical record online. You can also still use the If you can’t do this for some reason, we telephone or call in to the surgery for any of these recommend that you contact the practice so services as well. It’s your choice. that they can remove online access until you are able to reset your password. Being able to see your record online might help you to manage your medical conditions. It also means that If you print out any information from your you can even access it from anywhere in the world should you require medical treatment on holiday. If record, it is also your responsibility to keep this you decide not to join or wish to withdraw, this is your secure. If you are at all worried about keeping choice and practice staff will continue to treat you in printed copies safe, we recommend that you do the same way as before. This decision will not affect not make copies at all. the quality of your care. The information that you can see online may be You will be given login details, so you will need to misleading if you rely on it alone to complete think of a password which is unique to you. This will insurance, employment or legal reports or ensure that only you are able to access your record – forms. unless you choose to share your details with a family member or carer. Be careful that nobody can see your records on screen when you are using Patient Online and be especially careful if you use a public computer to shut down the browser and switch off the computer after you have finished. The practice has the to remove online access to services. This is rarely necessary but may be the best option if you do not use them responsibly or if there is evidence that access may be harmful to you. This may occur if someone else is forcing you to give them access to your record or if the record may contain something that may be upsetting or harmful to you. The practice will explain the reason for withdrawing access to you and will re-instate access as quickly as possible.
Colne Medical Centre Online Services Records Access Patient information leaflet ‘It’s your choice’ If you wish to, you can now use the internet to book appointments with a GP, request repeat prescriptions for any medications you take regularly and look at your medical record online. You can also still use the telephone or call in to the surgery for any of these services as well. It’s your choice. Being able to see your record online might help you to manage your medical conditions. It also means that you can even access it from anywhere in the world should you require medical treatment on holiday. If you decide not to join or wish to withdraw, this is your choice and practice staff will continue to treat you in the same way as before. This decision will not affect the quality of your care. You will be given login details, so you will need to think of a password which is unique to you. This will ensure that only you are able to access your record – unless you choose to share your details with a family member or carer. The practice has the to remove online access to services. This is rarely necessary but may be the best option if you do not use them responsibly or if there is evidence that access may be harmful to you. This may occur if someone else is forcing you to give them access to your record or if the record may contain something that may be upsetting or harmful to you. The practice will explain the reason for withdrawing access to you and will re-instate access as quickly as possible. It will be your responsibility to keep your login details and password safe and secure. If you know or suspect that your record has been accessed by someone that you have not agreed should see it, then you should change your password immediately. If you can’t do this for some reason, we recommend that you contact the practice so that they can remove online access until you are able to reset your password. If you print out any information from your record, it is also your responsibility to keep this secure. If you are at all worried about keeping printed copies safe, we recommend that you do not make copies at all. The information that you can see online may be misleading if you rely on it alone to complete insurance, employment or legal reports or forms. Be careful that nobody can see your records on screen when you are using Patient Online and be especially careful if you use a public computer to shut down the browser and switch off the computer after you have finished.
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