ECS Rules Governing Patient Consent

Patient consent is a critical aspect of the project. Consent is automatically assumed but can be refused if a patient does not want their Emergency Care Summary to be viewed by clinical staff. The following applies:

• No data is sent to the SCI store if consent is refused.
• If a patient withdraws consent after data has been sent to SCI store their Emergency Care Summary is unavailable to anyone who searches for it.
• If a patient re-consents to be part of the ECS scheme, a full patient extract is sent to SCI Store regardless of whether it had been sent before
• During out-of-hours the patient is asked for consent to view their record on a per consultation basis.