Update Medical Records > Parental Consent

Use the Parental Consent option in a medical record to add details of any parental consent that has been given, such as permission for hospital treatment:

Your security profile's record sensitivity for the option is displayed. In this example, the record sensitivity restriction is 'Low' so you can only view entries with a low record sensitivity.

Choose to:

• Add a parental consent entry.
• Edit a parental consent entry. Amend an entry that has been incorrectly entered.
• Archive a parental consent entry. This is a useful housekeeping tool for outdated entries. Choose to reverse this procedure if you need to.
• Delete a parental consent entry. Remove an entry that has been added in error.
• View an audit log. View a log of changes made to parental consent entries.
• Contact iSAMS if you want to create a report using parental consent entries.
• Use the Documents option to upload parental consent documents.

Add a Parental Consent Entry

1. Open the Medical Centre module and select the Records tab:
   
2. Search for the record that you want to work with.
3. Select Parental Consent from the right hand menu:
   
   
4. Click Add Parental Consent. The Parental Consent window is displayed:
   
   
5. Select a Type for the parental consent entry or click  to add a new one.
6. Use the Consent Given drop-down to select whether parental consent has been given or not.
7. Add more detail about the consent in the Notes field.
8. Check the Show to Parents box for the consent to display in the Parent Portal. This function is currently still being developed.
9. Select the date that the consent is Received and a Review Date.
10. Set the Record Sensitivity for the entry. This defaults to 'Low'.
11. Click Save & Close. The entry is listed in the Manage Parental Consent screen.

Edit a Parental Consent Entry

1. Open the Medical Centre module and select the Records tab:
   
2. Search for the record that you want to work with.
3. Select Parental Consent from the right hand menu:
   
   The Manage Parental Consent screen is displayed:
   
   
4. Use the filters to display the entries that you want to work with:
   
   
5. Click  in your selected entry. The Parental Consent window is displayed:
   
6. Amend the Type for the parental consent entry or click  to add a new one.
7. Use the Consent Given drop-down to select whether parental consent has been given or not.
8. Add more detail about the consent in the Notes field.
9. Check the Show to Parents box for the consent to display in the Parent Portal. This function is currently still being developed.
10. Select the date that the consent is Received and a Review Date.
11. Edit the Record Sensitivity for the entry. This defaults to 'Low'.
12. Click Save & Close. The amended entry is listed in the Manage Parental Consent screen.

Archive a Parental Consent Entry

1. Open the Medical Centre module and select the Records tab:
   
2. Search for the record that you want to work with.
3. Select Parental Consent from the right hand menu:
   
   The Manage Parental Consent screen is displayed:
   
   
4. Use the filters to display the entries that you want to work with:
   
5. Click  in your selected entry.
   You are prompted Are you sure you want to archive this record?
6. Select Yes.
   The entry is still displayed but the Archive count in the filter increases. The edit and archive icons are greyed out:
   
   
7. Reinstate an archived entry by clicking  in your selected entry.

Delete a Parental Consent Entry

1. Open the Medical Centre module and select the Records tab:
   
2. Search for the record that you want to work with.
3. Select Parental Consent from the right hand menu:
   
   The Manage Parental Consent screen is displayed:
   
4. Use the filters to display the entries that you want to work with:
   
5. Click  in your selected entry. The Parental Consent window is displayed:
   
6. Click Delete & Close. The entry is removed from the Manage Parental Consent screen. A log is kept in the Audit Log for the option.

View an Audit Log

1. Open the Medical Centre module and select the Records tab:
   
2. Search for the record that you want to work with.
3. Select Conditions from the right hand menu:
   
4. Select the Audit Log tab:
   
5. Click on an entry to view more detail:
   
6. Click Close Window to close the popup.