Many surveys have shown the average patient can only remember 10% of what has been said or 3 bits of information when asked immediately after a consultation.
Accessing your records means
- Read what your doctor or nurse has written about you so that you can read 100% of what has been recorded
- See what aspects of the history have been recorded alongside the examination findings and the agreed plan of action
- View your test results including trends for test results
- See letters, results of scans and other communications
- See what vaccinations you have had
- Check what allergies are recorded about you
If you can view your records then you can also share that with others too including
- your spouse, your children, your grandchildren or other members of your family
- those who look after you for example your carers
- other clinicians who may be looking after you
- whoever you wish to share with – you do not need permission to share it with others as this is about your record