Patient Consent

ECS Rules Governing Patient Consent

Patient consent is a critical aspect of the project. Consent is automatically assumed but can be refused if a patient does not want their Emergency Care Summary(ECS) to be viewed by clinical staff. The following applies:

• No data is sent to the SCI store if consent is refused.
• If a patient withdraws consent after data has been sent to SCI store their ECS is unavailable to anyone who searches for it.
• If a patient re-consents to be part of the ECS scheme, a full patient extract is sent to SCI Store regardless of whether it had been sent before
• During out-of-hours the patient is asked for consent to view their record on a per consultation basis.

Recording Patient Refusal for ECS

To record patient refusal from participation in the Electronic Care Summary (ECS) extract process, follow the steps below:

1. Select the patient in Registration.
2. Select the Consent tab.
3. Tick Consent refused to data sharing for emergency care.
4. Select OK to save.