Adding a Patient Warning

A Patient Warning allows you to add a message to a patient record which displays when the record is selected. You can set a Patient Warning to display discreetly if the information is sensitive.

Training Tip - This can be used to record information such as what the patient is known as or sensitive information such as if a chaperone is required.

From Control Panel - Security, you can determine who can add/edit patient warnings.

Note - You must have security rights to add and edit Patient Warnings, see Available Vision Functions and Default Access in the Management Tools Help Centre for details.

To add a Patient Warning:

  1. From Consultation Manager, select the patient required. A consultation does not need to be opened.
  2. Select Patient Warning and the Patient Warning screen displays:

  3. Select Edit.
  4. Complete as required:
    • Enter Warning - Enter the warning required, a maximum of 255 characters.
    • Discreet Display - Tick to hide the message when a patient is selected, advised on sensitive messages.
    • Show Message - Tick to display the message when the patient is selected.
  5. Select Save to save and close:

See Edit a Patient Warning and Viewing a Patient Warning for further details.
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