ECS Overview

The ECS Summary Management screen includes the following for the use in care contexts where clinicians do not have access to the core GP record:

  • Emergency Care Summary (ECS) - ECS provides up to date information about allergies and GP prescribed medication, see Emergency Care Summary for details.
  • Key Information Summary (KIS) - KIS is an extension to the ECS providing additional data, see Key Information Summary for details.
  • Electronic Palliative Care Summary (PCS) - PCS is a method of recording information regarding the palliative and end of life needs of a patient, see Palliative Care Summary for details.
Important - Once the ECS Summary Management module is enabled, the old ePCS guideline is redundant. All data previously added to the guideline is available on the new screen.

The sharing of any patient data via the ECS Management screen is dependent on the relevant patient consent being recorded. For details on how to record consent see Summary and Consent Status for details.

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