Taking a photo of a patient

On a mobile, you can view the main photo against the patient record for identification purposes, add a photo if the section is blank, or replace a photo if necessary.

Recording consent in Nervecentre is not intended to replace any policy or procedure relating to consent in your organisation. However, you must select the type of consent you obtained.

You can't amend the patient consent response.

To use your mobile to take a photo of a patient, you must scan the patient’s wristband.

1. From any patient list, select and hold any patient's name.

   The camera opens.

2. Scan the patient's wristband.

   You might be able to turn on a torch to see the QR code better. Select Toggle Torch to turn your torch on and off.

   If the patient is on your list, the record opens immediately. If not, you see a message asking if you want to search for the patient. Select Yes.

To use your mobile to take a photo of a patient, you must scan the patient’s wristband.

1. From any patient list, select .

   The camera opens.

2. Scan the patient's wristband.

   You might be able to turn on a torch to see the QR code better. Select  to turn on your torch. Select  to turn off your torch.

   If the patient is on your list, the record opens immediately. If not, you see a message asking if you want to search for the patient. Select Yes.

1. Scan the patient’s wristband.

2. From the patient banner, select the blank photo section to the left of the patient information.

3. Take a photo.

4. To keep this photo, select Use Photo.

5. To retake the photo, select Retake.

6. Select an option to record the patient’s consent to take and use the photo.

You can replace the photo at any time during the patient’s visit, for example, if the patient’s appearance has changed.

1. Scan the patient’s wristband.

2. From the patient banner, select the photo to the left of the patient information.

3. Take a photo.

4. To keep this photo, select Use Photo.

5. To retake the photo, select Retake.

6. Select an option to record the patient’s consent to take and use the photo.

You can’t delete a photo from your mobile.

From Patient Detail > Summary > Photos, you can take a photo, and view, replace, and manage all current photos of the patient.

From Camera, you can take a photo using a webcam.

Recording consent in Nervecentre is not intended to replace any policy or procedure relating to consent in your organisation. However, you must select the type of consent you obtained.

You can't amend the patient consent response.

1. Open the patient's record.

   • From  Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.

   • From  Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.

2. Select Summary.

3. Select .

   Any current photos appear on the left-hand side. The viewfinder for the camera appears on the right.

4. Select  to take a photo.

5. Once you are happy with the photo, select .

6. Select an option to record the patient's consent to take and use the photo.

You can replace a photo with a saved photo or a new photo. You must have permissions to replace a photo with a saved photo.

1. Open the patient's record.

   • From  Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.

   • From  Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.

2. Select the patient's photo from the banner.

3. To replace the photo with an existing photo:

   1. Select Photos from the header.

   2. Select an image from a previous date and time.

   3. Select Use as current photo.

   Or, to replace the photo with a new photo:

   1. Select Camera.

   2. Select  to take a photo.

   3. Once you are happy with the photo, select .

4. Select an option to record the patient's consent to take and use the photo.

Photos can be deleted from the record, in the case of the incorrect patient.

Deleted images are deleted from clinical pages, however they remain in the record against the patient in the database.

You can't replace the patient's photo with a deleted photo.

1. Open the patient's record.

   • From  Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.

   • From  Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.

2. Select the patient's photo from the banner.

3. Select Photos from the header.

4. Mouseover an image and select Delete.

If you have the correct permissions, you can view deleted photos.

1. Open the patient's record.

   • From  Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.

   • From  Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.

2. Select the patient's photo from the banner.

3. Select Deleted from the header.