Access your detailed coded medical records online
The Patient Online programme includes offering patients access to their detailed coded records online. However there are exceptions to this. GP practices will have a policy in place and ask you to apply for acces to your detailed coded record and the practice will carry out some checks before granting access.
A detailed coded record can contain information, such as;
- demographics
- equality and diversity
- allergies/adverse reactions
- results (numerical values and normal range)
- immunisations
- Medication (dose, quantity and last issued date)
- Other codes; diagnoses, referrals made and procedures – medical or surgical
- Hospital letters (please note some letter types cannot be viewed online)
This varies and tends to be dependent on the clinical system used by your practice.
For more information visit the NHS Patient Online services web page where you can find links to related leaflets.
Summary Care Records (SCRs)
The NHS is changing how patient information is stored and shared in England, to provide better care for patients. SCRs provide healthcare staff treating patients in an emergency or out-of-hours with faster access to key clinical information.
The Summary Care Record is a copy of key information from your GP record. It provides authorised healthcare staff with faster, secure access to essential information about you when you need unplanned care or when your GP practice is closed.
Summary Care Records improve the safety and quality of your care.
Read more about SCR on NHS Digital and sharing your records on NHS Choices.