Tick Boxes

To add data using the tick boxes, tick alongside the description required, select the appropriate Read code if a choice is available, change the Priority as per your practice protocols, enter any comments required and click OK.

Note – You can only add comments of up to the maximum number of characters within this quick form. To add longer comments you need to tick Show full form, but only the maximum number of characters is sent. Text that is outside the maximum number is shown in

To update a tick box record, click on + alongside the entry required (in this context, Update is adding to the patient record). The last entry displays, update as necessary and click OK. The patient’s record is updated when you close their consultation with the new updated entry.

To just update the comments, click on the three dots ... alongside the entry required.

Important - It is not possible to remove data entered via the tick boxes from within the ECS Summary Management module. To remove data added in error, edit or delete in the usual way from the patient’s Journal screen.
Note – To print this topic select Print in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.