Patient Record

View your NHS GP notes online via our online portal.  

Here you can:

1. View Communications: You can check if your GP has received important communications like hospital letters or scan results. If you can't see a particular letter, it means the GP hasn't received it yet. For delays, contact the specialist or sender directly instead of the GP.

2. Blood Results and GP Advice: You can access your blood results and any advice from your GP based on those results.

3. Consultation Plan: You can check the plan that was created during your last consultation with the GP.

4. Service Activation Date: Your access to medical notes is only available from the day the service was activated for you. Older records won’t be visible.

5. Confidentiality: Your discussions with your GP are confidential. The only exceptions are if there's a serious risk of harm to you or the public, in which case the GP will discuss the concerns with you.

Keep your log-in details safe.  Only share them with someone if you are happy for them to have access to your confidential GP notes.

To ensure you receive the best possible care, it’s sometimes necessary to share information with other healthcare services. This helps those involved in your care access the most up-to-date and relevant information.

When you first register with us, we’ll ask for your consent to share your information in this way. We encourage you to think carefully before withholding consent, as it may affect how effectively other services can support your care.

Other services—such as community health teams—will also ask for your permission to view your GP record and to share their notes with us. Your consent plays a vital role in maintaining joined-up care.

How It Works in Practice

For example, if you're receiving support from the community nursing team, we may need to share information from your GP record with them to coordinate your care. However, a service like the local podiatry department may not need access to this information to do their job effectively.

In such cases, you can choose to:

• Allow your GP practice to share data with the community nursing team

• Deny access to the podiatry department if it’s not needed for your care

This approach keeps you in control of your health information. Data is shared only on a need-to-know basis, with your consent guiding who can access what.

The NHS has introduced a central computer system known as the Summary Care Record (SCR). This system is designed to help doctors and nurses provide safer and more effective care—particularly in emergency situations, or when your GP practice is closed.

What Information Is Shared?

Initially, your SCR will only include key details such as:

• Your current medications

• Any allergies you may have

• Adverse reactions to medications

As the SCR system develops, it may include additional information, such as:

• Hospital discharge summaries

• Out-of-hours service notes

• Letters from specialists

Who Can Access It?

NHS staff involved in your care may access your SCR, but only with your consent, unless you're unconscious, or otherwise unable to give it. This helps ensure important details aren’t missed—especially in urgent situations where you're unable to communicate.

Your Data, Your Choice

Information from GP practices like ours will be uploaded to central NHS databases to support the SCR. However, it’s important to know that:

• New patients: When you register with this practice, you can choose whether or not your information is uploaded.

• Existing patients: Your information will be uploaded automatically unless you actively choose to opt out.

Some people value the potential benefits of the SCR—such as faster, safer care in emergencies. Others prefer to keep their medical records private and limited to their GP practice. 

If you have concerns, or would like to opt out, please speak to a member of our team. We’ll be happy to help.