Max Hayward shares the benefits of digitising your clinic documentation
Whether you are just starting out or running a busy clinic, your paperwork quickly starts to pile up. Keeping track of documentation such as questionnaires, consent forms, treatment notes and patient photos can rapidly add pressure to your daily routines.
Professional bodies including the General Medical Council (GMC), General Dental Council (GDC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) state that patient records must always be stored securely.1,2
Section 119 of the GMC’s code states that practitioners must make sure any personal information about their patients being held or controlled is effectively protected at all times against improper access, disclosure or loss.3
Going ‘paperless’ refers to the practice of using digital systems and electronic documents instead of physical paper for storing, managing and sharing information. This can be more secure than…
