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Posted by: Harald Braun
« on: August 03, 2015, 10:08:01 am »Information about services:NHS Choices is the key national portal but it is not well localised. For Tower Hamlets specific information the main portal is through the Idea Store website usually in the form of on line directories. For example, the new mental health service directory, co-designed by users and professionals;'In the Know'-http://www.intheknow.ideastoreonlinedirectory.org/
The Idea Store portal also flags up courses and activities. GP practices have websites of varying quality, some offering signposting to self-care resources. Interlinking of information of improved quality about local resources has been highlighted as an area needing further development. Information about one's own health: By 31 March 2015 GP practices are required to promote and offer the facility for patients to view on-line, export or print any summary information from their records i.e. medications, allergies, adverse reactions and any additional information agreed between the GP and patient. Currently, most practices are only delivering transactions like appointment booking and cancelling or ordering prescriptions.
The Idea Store portal also flags up courses and activities. GP practices have websites of varying quality, some offering signposting to self-care resources. Interlinking of information of improved quality about local resources has been highlighted as an area needing further development. Information about one's own health: By 31 March 2015 GP practices are required to promote and offer the facility for patients to view on-line, export or print any summary information from their records i.e. medications, allergies, adverse reactions and any additional information agreed between the GP and patient. Currently, most practices are only delivering transactions like appointment booking and cancelling or ordering prescriptions.