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Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND
Electronic Care Record –

what it means for you

The Northern Ireland Electronic Care Record (NIECR)
is being rolled out to all community pharmacists
across Northern Ireland by the Strategic Planning and
Performance Group (SPPG).

The NIECR is a computer system that health and social care
staff can use to get information about a patient’s medical
history. When treating or looking after patients in hospital,
you will need to know about any allergies, long term health
conditions or medicine they take.
In order to improve patient safety and care, the record
includes details about allergies and medications which medical
staff can check on the NIECR for the patients Emergency
Care Summary Record and Key Information Summary Record.
It is important to note that only health and social care (HSC)
staff can access the NIECR for patients. Emergency Care
Summary Record and an audit trail will check this. Before HSC
staff can access this, the patient’s permission is required. The
NIECR is only accessible on HSC's secure network.
The Submission of the Data Processing Agreement to
date has resulted in the creation of over 1000 pharmacist
accounts, who have then been provided with individual
NIECR Access Credentials. Therefore, SPPG are inviting any
outstanding community pharmacies to access their secure
email account, complete and return the DPA and excel
spreadsheet to their local office.

The Emergency Care Summary Record only includes:
• name, date of birth and gender

• address and telephone number
• current medication and any known allergies
• detailed medical notes aren't included in this record.

Health care staff in Northern Ireland will also be able to consult
patients Key Information Summary Record for details about their
health including relevant medical history and any wishes patients
may have about their treatment including end of life care.

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