Benefits for everyone
encompass will make it possible for patients, or a relative or caregiver acting on their behalf, to stay better informed. It will also allow them to manage their own health and social care experience.
encompass will allow patients or their carers to:
- View, make, and manage their appointments
- View test results
- View health and wellbeing information about them and their condition
- Manage medicines and prescriptions
- Choose how they want to talk to health and social care staff
- Contact health and care professionals directly
- Provide information before going to appointments, allowing for more time with care professionals
encompass will provide improved continuity of care for HSC patients, clients and service users.
- Those who deliver care will have secure access to real-time patient information, helping to reduce duplication of services and minimising the risk of errors
- Patients will not have to repeat information to different professionals providing care or have to repeat tests in different locations
- Patients will be able to provide relevant, up-to-date information to support the professionals looking after them to manage their condition better
Page last updated: March 2, 2022