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| Why has a Manx Emergency Care Record been created? |
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| A | It has always been recognised that within the health and social care environment information may be recorded which, if you were unfortunate to require emergency treatment, would be invaluable to the health or social care professional treating you.As a result of updating a number of key systems within the Department of Health, it is now possible to provide that information electronically in a secure environment and only to health and social care staff who are responsible for your care. |
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| What information will you include in my Manx Emergency Care Record? |
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| A | Your Manx Emergency Care Record will be made up of the following information, demographic information, i.e. your name and contact details, health service number and your GPs name and contact details, recent medication prescribed to you and any allergies or sensitivities that have been recorded. |
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| How can I opt out of having a Manx Emergency Care Record |
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| A | You can opt out of having a Manx Emergency Care Record by completing an ‘Opt Out’ form. However in doing so you should understand what the potential implications are. |
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| What will happen if I choose not to have a Manx Emergency Care Record? |
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| A | Health care professionals will endeavor to provide you with the best care possible. However, it could mean that there might be occasions when key information about you may not be available. For example, if you are taken to Noble's Hospital Accident and Emergency Department (A&E), then the staff in A&E responsible for your care may not be aware of your current medication as prescribed by your GP or information about any bad reaction to medicines that have been noted about you, and as a result the course of emergency treatment decided upon may have adverse consequences. |
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| Will I need to give my permission to view my Manx Emergency Care Record? |
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| A | In normal circumstances, prior to a health or social care professional accessing you Manx Emergency Care Record, you will need to provide your permission. However there may be situations where you are unable to provide permission, such as if you are unconscious or incapacitated. On such occasions there is a process in place which the health or social care professional can use to view your record, but in doing so they will be required to note why they have not received your permission to access your record. |
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| How can I opt back in to having a Manx Emergency Care Record? |
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| A | Having opted out, you can opt back in any time by completing an ‘Opt In’ form. However the information contained within your Manx Emergency Care Record will only contain information recorded following the date of you opting back in to having a Manx Emergency Care Record as any information previously recorded will have been deleted as a result of you having previously opted out. |
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| How can I get a copy of my Manx Emergency Care Record? |
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| A | If you wish to know what is held on your MECR, you can request a copy of your MECR record by writing to Manx Emergency Care Record, PO Box 370, Isle of Man, IM99 3XY. The request may take up to 20 days to produce and you may be asked to provide identification to confirm who you are. Please note that, whilst there is no charge for requesting a copy of your MECR, any subsequent request for copies of your medical/clinical record may be chargeable. |
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| What is Role Based Access Control (RBAC)? |
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| A | Role based access control is a way of restricting what a person can see within a system. For example someone working within an administrative role may only have access to demographic information, and therefore they would be assigned to a demographic RBAC group whereas a medical professional such as a GP might have access to the whole record, and as such they will be assigned to the RBAC group which provides that view. |
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| Who has been consulted in relation to the creation of the MECR? |
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| A | In creating the MECR a number of representatives from various organisations have been consulted, including the Isle of Man’s Data Protection Supervisor, the Government’s Information and Security Officer, clinical/medical representatives from the Department of Health, Department of Social Care and IOM GP representatives. Lay representatives from both Social Services’ Service User Network (SUN) and the Health Services Consultative Committee (HSCC) have also been consulted in order to provide a public perspective. |
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| Why is Blood Group not included as part of MECR? |
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| A | Actual blood group only tells a part of the picture, and additional information is required if a blood transfusion was, in an emergency, required. Each unit of blood has to be tested to see if it is compatible. As the tests for determining blood group can be carried out very quickly, it is clinically safer to do them when required. Further, a patient’s blood group is not something that is normally recorded in GPs records. |
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| What is the legal status of a child opting out where a parent/guardian wishes them to have an MECR record? |
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| A | As long as the clinician feels they are competent then this child’s wishes take precedent. |
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| What is the legal status of a child opting in following a parent/guardian’s wishes them to opt out of having an MECR record? |
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| A | As long as the clinician feels they are competent then this child’s wishes take precedent. |
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