The Digital Health and Care Directorate are supporting access to NHS email by providing an email account to Care Homes. This will take the form of a group mailbox and a maximum of 3 email accounts per care home.
The benefits of an NHS email address are:
- Enables secure communication between the care homes, GP surgeries and other services involved in residents care
- Allows the secure transfer of patient-identifiable information between care homes and health services
- Reduces the risk of data loss or breaches through personal data being divulged via fax machines or other less secure communication methods.
- Enables swift and timely communications between care homes and the NHS.
To get an email address please contact your local helpdesk or named lead. All details can be found here.
