Adding a Main Address

You need to add at least one main address for each patient – it is a mandatory entry and Main Address Details will be in red until an address is entered. The main home address is added from the Registration – Personal screen, and any second address from the Address tab, then Add.

If you are adding a new patient using an existing or selected patient's details, the new patient's main address will default to the main address and Contact Numbers of the existing patient.

If there is no address in Main Address, then from the Registration – Personal screen, press Add for the Address Entry – Add screen. You will find the Add button is the focus when you reach Registration – Personal after the Medical Card Type screens.

Address - Add can also be reached from Registration - Address Details by clicking on Add.

Home Telephone Number - If you add a communication number (telephone number) in Registration underneath the Main Address Details on the Personal tab or under Addresses on the Address tab, it is attached to theAddress not the patient. Any numbers added here will be transferred to other patients during the Amend Household/Family Transfer processes replacing any other Address numbers that are already present on the patients being amended or transferred. You should use this section if recording home telephone numbers or fax numbers etc that are applicable to all household members. For individual patient numbers, such as mobiles, emails etc, record these under Contacts for Patient. These will always remain attached to the patient's record.

Temporary Residents - For Registration Links practices, note that for Temporary Residents, the Main Address is the temporary address near the practice. Their permanent registered home address needs to be added as a second address (see Registration - Address) and is mandatory entry.