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Accessing your GP Health Records

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Anyone, over the age of 16, registered with a GP surgery can access a variety of services online. For most people this includes access to view their health record including information about medicines, vaccines and test results. For patients at Vine Medical Group, with the NHS log in, you can access the NHS App, Anima or Patient Access. If you want more information on the NHS log in please visit the NHS website: About NHS login - NHS (www.nhs.uk) 

Subject Access Requests 

Before patients had access to the NHS log in or App the only way to access your medical record was to submit a Subject Access Request (SAR). A SAR is a request made by or on behalf of an individual for the information which they are entitled to ask for under Article 15 of the UK GDPR, (general data protection regulations). However these take time to complete, and you will likely have to wait 28 days for you records. A SAR also only gives you historic access to your records. 

With the NHS Log in you can access your GP record at anytime, from anywhere and see it update in real time. For more information on what you can view on your GP Health Record click here: View your GP health record - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Viewing your health record

Some information may be hidden from view on your health record, this may be the case where there is information relating to a third party, or in circumstances where test results are yet to be reviewed or discussed. If you have concerns about what is visible on your health record please contact the practice directly to discuss. 

Getting set up 

Some patients may not be set up with online access to their health record yet, if this is the case just speak to one of our reception team. They may ask you for documents to confirm your identity and the request may need to be signed off by a GP, so the request may take a little bit of time to complete.

Your NHS log in information should be kept private and not shared with anyone, even people you trust. If you would like a family member or carer to have access to your records the safest way to do this is via Proxy Access. To get set up with proxy access speak to reception for an application form. 

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