Key Information Summary

The Key Information Summary (KIS) is an extension to the ECS. It replaces the manually faxed Special Notes sent by practices. The data uploaded via KIS consists of:

  • Special Note - This is for use during weekend care and is the direct replacement for the 'Special Note' faxed, see Adding or Updating a Special Note.
  • Summaries for Out of Hours (OOH) agencies - This can consist of information from the patient's medical history if deemed clinically relevant and administration information, such as keypad numbers to assist OOH staff in gaining access to the patient home in an emergency

KIS is designed to be used for patients with:

  • Long term conditions.
  • Mental health issues.
  • Unusual conditions who may have difficulty in remembering crucial details if they become ill.

There is an overlap in some of the information that can be extracted for KIS and PCS, the ECS Summary Management screen shares this information so it only has to be recorded once and it is shared across extracts.

For more information regarding the Key Information Summary please refer to NHS Scotland http://www.ecs.scot.nhs.uk/kis.
See Accessing the Key Information Summary and Adding Data to the Key Information Summary for details.
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