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ID

CO-09

Type

Core Requirement

Status

Published

Release

V3.0 - March 2023

CO-09 Patient communication

  • Provide secure 2 way communication with patients via appropriate channels. Further ability to send scheduled and ad-hoc messaging to support patient self care management.

Core Level Requirements

Description

To provide the best care to patients, community care providers and patients must communicate effectively. This can be with service messages to patients or the ability for patients to ask clinical staff questions about their care without the need for appointments.

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CO-09.1 Two-way Communication

DCF Core Capability

As a clinical professional,

I want to be able to communicate with patients using secure two-way messaging,

So that information can easily be shared between patients and clinicians.

Acceptance criteria 1:

Given that a user has the correct permissions,

When a user wants to send a message to a patient,

Then secure, two-way messaging is available.

Application Function

Description

AF385 Secure messaging with patient

The ability of the system to communicate electronically with a patient

  • Messages should be exchanged securely

  • Support for 2-way dialog

  • Scheduled and ad-hoc messages

Standards Compliance

STD001 Accessible Information

- DCB1605 Guidance (NHS England and NHS Improvement) 

STD039 Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data

- DCB0090 Guidance (NHS Digital)

STD076 Secure Email

- DCB1596 Guidance (NHS Digital)

STD089 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1

- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1

CO-09.2 Scheduled and Ad hoc Messages

DCF Core Capability

As a clinical professional,

I want to be able to send scheduled or ad-hoc messages

So that information can easily be shared

Acceptance criteria 1

Given a user has the correct permissions,

When messages need to be sent to a patient,

Then messages can be scheduled to be sent at specific dates and times.

Application Function

Description

AF385 Secure messaging with patient

The ability of the system to communicate electronically with a patient

  • Messages should be exchanged securely

  • Support for 2-way dialog

  • Scheduled and ad-hoc messages

Standards Compliance

STD001 Accessible Information

- DCB1605 Guidance (NHS England and NHS Improvement) 

STD039 Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data

- DCB0090 Guidance (NHS Digital)

STD076 Secure Email

- DCB1596 Guidance (NHS Digital)

STD089

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 -

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1

Applicable Standards

The full list of standards applicable to the community care setting are contained at the link below

Community Care Standards

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