Consent to Share Info Status (HP041)

Purpose:

When starting a consultation, this protocol will highlight if you have data sharing recorded for your patient, including when this was given. It will also ask you if you want to update this information so it is current.

Key features

• Allows users to see information about data sharing when starting a consultation
• Ensures data is kept up to date by triggering review by clincians when starting a consultation

What does it look like?

The protocol looks like this:

If you choose to update the information, the following template appears:

Supporting CQC Key Lines of Enquiry:

Safe

Medicines management

• S1 Are there reliable systems, processes and practices to keep people safe and safeguarded from abuse?
• S2 How are risks to people who use services assessed, and their safety monitored and maintained?
• S4 Do staff have all the information they need to deliver safe care and treatment to people who use services?

Effective

Assessing needs and delivering evidence-based treatment

Staff skills and knowledge

• E4 How well do staff, teams and services within and across organisations work together to deliver effective care and treatment?
• E5 How are people supported to live healthier lives and how does the service improve the health of its population?

Caring

• C1 Are people treated with kindness, respect, and compassion and given emotional support?
• C2 How does the service support people to express their views and be actively involved in making decisions about their care, treatment and support?
• C3 How is people's privacy and dignity respected and promoted?

Responsive

Person-centred care

Taking account of the needs of different people

Timely access to care and treatment

• R1 Are services delivered to meet people’s needs?
• R2 Do services take account of the needs of different people, including those in vulnerable circumstances?
• R3 Can people access care and treatment in a timely way?
• R5 Is consent to care and treatment always sought in line with legislation and guidance?

Well-led

• W1 Is there the leadership capacity and capability to deliver high-quality, sustainable care?
• W2 Is there a clear vision and credible strategy to deliver high-quality sustainable care to people who use services, and robust plans to deliver?
• W5 Are there clear and effective processes for managing risks, issues and performance?
• W6 Is robust and appropriate information being effectively processed and challenged?
• W7 Are the people who use services, the public, staff and external partners engaged and involved to support high-quality sustainable services?
• W8 Are there robust systems and processes for learning, continuous improvement and innovation? 

System Dependencies:

This alert is dependent on your surgery recording consent to share information with a specified third party within the clinical system.  There should be a proper process leading to the addition of this code to the records - involving the patient providing written consent and agreeing the associated risks and benefits of sharing information.

System Trigger

System Trigger: Start a consultation

Run mode: Always run 

Enable trigger for: All clinical team members

Fitting your practice

Your team need to be aware that this alert will pop up at the beginning of any consultation where the patient has given consent to share information with a specified third party.  This is especially useful with Prospective Records Access, to double check that consent is still valid for the patient, and to update preferences.

How to get it

This protocol is an optional handy protocol.  You can request this from the PCIT hub or submit a ticket to support.

Support Information

Development Log

Version 1.0

Published 1/8/2020
Release notes: Initial release of the tool

Version 6.4

Published 23/11/2022
Release notes: Updated appearance in keeping with branding.  Concepts updated to SNOMED.

Communications Log

Primary Care IT are pleased to announce the release of an updated Handy Protocol.  This may be useful to help manage prospective records access effectively.  The protocol will flag at the beginning of any new consultation if the patient has any consent to share information with a specified third party.  This will allow the clinician to check this consent each time the patient is seen, and also bear in mind any concerns or considerations around this consend during the consultation.  This is an optional handy protocol, so please request install in the PCIT Hub if you wish to have it installed or submit a ticket to request this. 

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