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Empowering patients through technology: GP Amir Hannan

BMJ 2021; 372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n58 (Published 18 January 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;372:n58
  1. Francesca Robinson
  1. London, UK
  1. fran.robinson8{at}gmail.com

GP Amir Hannan talks to Francesca Robinson about providing his patients with reliable information during the pandemic and encouraging them to access their electronic health records

Amir Hannan’s ethos is to educate patients and empower them to use the information in their health records and the supporting advice his practice provides.

The mission statement of his practice, the Haughton Thornley Medical Centres in Greater Manchester, is: “There for you all your life, your good health with our support, empowering you to live well.” Hannan pioneered giving patients access to their full medical records, including what doctors or nurses have written about them, over 16 years ago.

As the covid-19 virus took hold last year, Hannan prepared by contacting any patients who had not yet signed up for online services to explain why it was important to …

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