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 Patients – all about your Health eCard
The Health eCard is a new piece of technology that allows you to carry your medical records with you in your wallet or handbag wherever you are in the world. The Health eCard represents the future of patient-held medical records and has been designed with your needs as a patient in mind. After all, it is your legal right to access your medical records.
   
 Contains a copy of your complete medical history
No larger than a credit-card, the Health eCard contains a copy of your complete medical history – GP notes, allergies, drug charts, blood test results, referral letters and correspondence received, (digital imagery such as Xrays, retinal scans, ECGs, MRI and CAT scans can be added after every hospital visit). Once you have bought your Health eCard, your GP Practice will download all this information onto your personalised card for you after a strict identity check. You can then ask that it be updated and kept current after every trip to see your GP.
View your Health eCard on any personal computer or laptop running Windows  
Your Health eCard is readable on any personal computer or laptop running Windows, anywhere and at anytime.  All you have to do is plug it into the USB port, type in your pass-phrase and your records will appear at the click of the button in a user-friendly format for all ages.  And, once you remove your Health eCard from the computer you are using, no records remain.
Total security  
The Health eCard gives you complete peace of mind and uses pass-phrase protection and the latest encryption technology to guarantee that only you and anyone else you authorise – such as medical practitioners – can access your confidential records.
Better medical outcomes  
There is much evidence to show that patients who can view their medical records at the click of a button are better able to manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and improve their medical outcomes. You will have the benefit of seeing all your test results together, with a clear view of the trends and movements in your drug chart and vital statistics throughout the years.
Travel safely  
For business travellers and family holidays, the Health eCard brings an extra dimension to the words ‘travel insurance’. So, if you want to help protect your health and that of your family, make sure you buy your Health eCard today – for all of your tomorrows.
Fast and accurate diagnosis  
If your GP visits you at home, he or she will be able to see your full medical records if you have your Health eCard to hand. Indeed, any new consultation with a medical practitioner – be it a hospital specialist or new GP - will be made so much more effective if your Health eCard is available. And, in the event of a medical emergency, your Health eCard could mean the difference between life and death, as fast and accurate diagnosis of your condition and medical history may be critical.
Cost-effective  
You can update your Health eCard as many times as you wish at your GP Practice. In all subsequent years your Health eCard will cost you just £19.50 per year, giving you unlimited updates, (See the 'Buy Now' button).
The Health eCard and associated flip card are registered designs and various international patents exist or have been applied for.
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