Selecting a Patient

When you select a patient, Vision 3 checks the following details with the NHS Spine:

• Patient details - PDS synchronisation is run when the patient is selected. For patients with personal or demographic details that differ to the NHS Spine, a PDS Mismatch displays. You can verify the details with the patient and process the updated details or defer making changes to the time being. If you defer, a SCR PDS Synchronisation is run, if the patient has sufficient matched data their identity is confirmed. See SCR PDS Synchronisation If the patient demographic data is not successfully SCR PDS synchronised they are unlinked, you cannot update or send SCR for the patient. See Unlinked patients
• Consent Preference - The patient's consent details are now checked on the NHS Spine (Access Control Service - ACS) each time the patient is selected in Consultation Manager. If the patient dissents and the patient's local consent record does not match the NHS Spine an ACS mismatch message displays. See ACS Mismatch for further details. You cannot update or send any SCR updates until the mismatch is resolved. If the ACS mismatch is not resolved the patients existing SCR and local record can be viewed but not updated. Once "dissent" is stored on the NHS Spine no NHS Spine summaries can be viewed or sent for the patient.