Ethnicity

To record a patient's ethnicity:

1. From Registration , choose Select Patient and select the patient required.
2. The Registration Details screen displays, select the Preferences tab.
3. Select Ethnicity.
4. The Vision filing screen appears briefly, followed by the Ethnicity - Add screen:

1. Check and update as required:
   • Date - this defaults to today's date.
   • Clinician - If the data is recorded by a member of staff the Clinician defaults to Usual GP. If the person recording the data is set up with a Clinical role, their details are shown.
   • Private/In Practice - Defaults to In Practice.
   • Read Term - Read Chapter codes 916E%, 9i% or 9S% can be selected from the drop down list. 9i% is the default unless changed in the Registration Configuration screen in Control Panel.
   • Notes - Free text information can be entered here.
   • Recall - Select to add a recall if required.
2. Select OK to save.
3. A prompt confirms: The item 'Ethnicity' was added successfully, select OK.

The latest Ethnicity information displays on the Preferences tab and is recorded to the patient's clinical record.