Adding next of kin to a patient.

Step 1.

Select Patient by using the patient find

Step 2.

Go to the emis ball -> registration -> registration (view/add patients)

Step 3.

Select the family and relationship links tab from the patients registration.

Step 4.

Click on the add new relationship button and then select the 2nd option on the next screen

Step 5.

If the next of kin is also a patient of a service provided by Family Nursing, select Add relationship link from registered patient (you will then be prompted to find the patient, type the name of the next of kin and double click on their name to select). If the next of kin is not a patient of FNHC, click Add relationship link from free text entry.

Step 6.

Complete the relevant fields in the screen displayed above. Any fields with an * are mandatory and have to be completed. Click OK once completed to save the next of kin to your patient.