Adding an Attachment

To add an Attachment to a patient record:

1. From Consultation Manager , select the patient required and start a consultation if required.
2. Select Add - Attachment, remember you can press Alt+A then Alt+M if using the keyboard.
3. The Attachments - Add screen displays. Complete as required:
   • Event Date - Defaults to today, update as appropriate.
   • Clinician - Defaults to you if you are a clinician or the registered GP, update as appropriate.
   • Reviewed - Relates to CDA documents and is updated when a task is actioned.
   • Originator - Complete as required.
   • Entered by - Complete as required.
   • Author - Complete as required.
   • Type of Attachment - Select from the available list.
   • Third Party Attachment - Tick if appropriate.
   • Summary - Enter a short free text summary of the attachment to display in the patient record.
4. Select Attach and navigate to the file you require.
   Note - For security, some files are prohibited, see Attachments - Prohibited File Types for details.
5. Select Open, a copy of the image is added to the patient's record.
6. Select OK to save and close.

Please note:

• For e-Referrals, you need to move any attachment needed for the referral into the message problem (refer to the e-referral on-screen help).
• If you want to send a guideline as an attachment, for example, with a referral, select Attachment Add from the Guideline toolbar which saves the guideline as a .gif file, this works best for guidelines with blue or black on white backgrounds; and less well for coloured guidelines.