The information below for EMIS practices is out of date. If you did not submit a form to add your practice to the list, it may still be possible to secure a slot once existing requests have been processed by emailing us. Please include your practice name, ODS code and your request to bulk enable access and we will work to support you.
The updated GP contract requires all practices to provide their patients with online access to new (prospective) health information in their GP records (unless exceptions apply) by 31 October 2023. Please see the GP readiness checklist.
You can request EMIS to automatically enable your patients access to their records. Additional sessions are available in October where EMIS is running these ‘bulk enablement’ processes for participating practices. To add your practice to the list, please book a slot by 19 September.
You can follow this user guide (FutureNHS login required) to update your system yourself before the deadline of 31 October. Practices that have already switched on access to online GP records have found the process easy to follow.
Practices should not bulk-apply the SNOMED code ‘1364731000000104 Enhanced review indicated before granting access to your own health record’ to their patients. Changes to the GP contract 2023/24 only allow for people to be excluded from online record access if they are individually identified as at-risk or individually decide to opt-out.
If you have bulk-applied the SNOMED code ‘1364731000000104 Enhanced review indicated before granting access to your own health record’ to large cohorts of patients, you should ensure that individuals who are not individually at risk have a SNOMED code ‘1364751000000106 Enhanced review not indicated before granting access to your own health record’ applied before your bulk enablement processes are run.
When considering safeguarding issues, it is important to remember that patients will only be able to see new information as it is saved in their health record after the practice go-live date. Read more about safeguarding your patients during these changes.
More information about enabling access can be found on the NHS Digital website. If you need any help or advice, you can contact our dedicated support team.