As GP practices increasingly move towards a ‘fully’ digital ecosystem, it’s essential to address the associated risks and safeguard against potential cybersecurity threats and digital downtime that could impact patient care.
Recent incidents, such as the downtime to digital patient records systems caused by Crowdstrike, have highlighted the severe consequences of relying solely on digital records – resulting in backlogs, patient delays, and a return to paper record-keeping.
To mitigate these risks, it is crucial to have a robust Business Continuity Plan, which should include an ultra-secure off-site storage solution as a backup to your digital patient records.
Our cutting-edge off-site storage offers GP practices:
- Ultra-secure storage – Reduce the risk of lost, stolen or damaged records and protect to fire or flood. Our sites are externally accredited to ISO22301 – the international standard for Business Continuity Management.
- Same day delivery – Your records will be stored offsite in NHS-approved facilities no more than 2 hours away from your practice.
- Convenient collection and delivery times – Book your record collections and deliveries via our GPS-tracked vehicles at a time that suits you.
- Management of digital records via our portal – Our online portal allows easy scan, delivery and retrieval requests.
- Digitisation upon receipt or on demand – Enjoy the flexibility of scanning records as you request them. They will be sent to you via our secure online portal.
- Free up clinical space for patient care – Release practice space to improve patient facilities such as easier patient access, waiting areas and treatment availability, or use the space for additional revenue-generating activities.
- Barcode tracking – Every file is barcoded to ensure it is easily located.
Maintaining a strong reputation is essential when managing personal data. Loss of documents due to digital threats, system downtime, or errors can result in data protection fines, but the impact on patient care and your practice’s reputation can be even more detrimental.
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