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Health information site meeting government drive for transparency
Our Health is a pioneering online public information service, which currently provides information on a range of local health and care services for patients, carers and professionals across the South West of England. The Our Health website is the first … Read more → – Health information site meeting government drive for transparency
Published: 23 May, 2012
Creating your own electronic health record with Patients Know Best

Patients Know Best is a patient-controlled medical records system, and the first to be integrated into the NHS ‘N3’ network. Patients can use the system to create a personal electronic health record account and grant clinicians access to that account. … Read more → – Creating your own electronic health record with Patients Know Best
Published: 18 May, 2012
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New approaches to patient comment

Watch an introductory video to Patient Opinion An increasing range of opportunities are available for patients to provide comment and ratings on health and care services. In addition to commenting via NHS Choices, services such as Patient Opinion and iWantGreatCare … Read more → – New approaches to patient comment
Published: 18 May, 2012
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Online decision aids help patients make informed choices
Patient decision aids are designed to help patients make difficult decisions about their treatments and medical tests. Research shows that decision aids can be very effective in supporting shared decision making, enabling patients to make informed choices about their own … Read more → – Online decision aids help patients make informed choices
Published: 18 May, 2012
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Access to GP records makes life easier for Dr Amir Hannan’s patients
Dr Amir Hannan has actively pioneered patient access to records in his practice in Greater Manchester in order to be completely open and transparent with his patients. There have been other advantages – research with Tameside and Glossop PCT shows … Read more → – Access to GP records makes life easier for Dr Amir Hannan’s patients
Published: 18 May, 2012
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