The Purpose of Special Patient Notes
Special Patient Notes (SPNs) are notes that are attached to a patient’s IUC record. Their purpose is to make colleagues at SevernSide Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) (BrisDoc and Practice Plus Group), both operational and clinical, aware of key information that will help to improve the care of patients managed in our service and ensure patients and colleagues safety.
Some examples of SPNs are:
- Abusive behaviours care plan
- High intensity user plans
- Hospice care plan for a child
- Respect forms on patient’s EMIS record
This SOP is created to ensure that SPNs are accurate and updated in a timely manner, with regular reviews. The SOP also clarifies the roles and functions across SevernSide in relation to the SPN process.