E3 - Add a patient note


Add a Patient Note

Any notes entered in the Patient Notes remain in the electronic file and will be available in subsequent pregnancies.

Patient notes are added by clicking on the pencil icon.

The icon bar containing the Pencil icon.

Patient note box will show any previously entered notes, each message will have the name of the individual who entered the note and be date and time stamped.

Any deleted note will be struck through and have the name of the individual who deleted the note and will be date and time stamped. It is good practice to add a note explaining why it was deleted, for example a note added to wrong patient record.

The Patient note box.

To add a new note click on the Add Note button.

This information will follow through to further pregnancies.



Article ID: 55
Created: April 5, 2022
Last Updated: October 10, 2024
Author: Administrator

Online URL: https://elearning.cornwall.nhs.uk/site/kb/article.php?id=55