Incoming GP2GP messages will appear alongside other incoming Mail messages.
Match patient to an existing patient
If the patient is not found, create a new patient by clicking on Add Patient
Click on File
The incoming message will be displayed. Compare details as stored in your system with the incoming details. Check that you have matched the patient correctly. If incorrect, press Cancel and re-match the patient before proceeding.
Select (tick) items that you wish to be added to your profile.
The first tab displays the patient’s clinical profile
These details are imported without additional intervention.
Most imported notes could benefit from tidying them up to optimize the display.
I suggest that you open the clinical notes and review them shortly after filing them. Create a task if you cannot do this straight away.
This is your summary for this patient. Feel free to add, edit or delete items on this list.
Check for currency, remove if unlikely to be ongoing or regular.
Code medications if highlighted in green (Right click on item, select Replace Drug Name and Add ULM Code)
Check the units and quantities to dispense. Highlight the medication, review and correct instructions, units and quantity on the left. Press Regular to save changes.
Code medications if highlighted in yellow (Right click on item, select Classify Drug Group)
Check dates /items are still relevant in this list.
Use the right-click menu to select options for tidying up imported GP2GP consultation notes
This will allow you to change the displayed Summary (Bold Text)
Open each note and if the Summary is inappropriate or not helpful, change this to a more meaningful description.
Use this option to label repeat medication requests and actions. The text will not be highlighted to give other items better emphasis.
Use this option to remove Bold from these items, to give other items better emphasis.
These options are designed to improve the display of notes and provide a better overview of the patient’s medical history. The Original copy of the received notes is stored and cannot be altered /removed for medicolegal integrity.
Label encounter type as a Task Event
This is used for recall letters , change in task status etc.
This is only displayed if the Tasks filter is clicked in the old notes menu bar.
Used for Incoming letters . Treated as mail.
Used if encounter is a blank note or has been duplicated. Use with care as note is then hidden permanently.