Electronic Record Keeping and Snomed

This programme aims to provide individuals with a basic understanding of why the use of a standardised language at the point of care across the NHS can provide benefits, as well as a basic introduction to SNOMED CT. It highlights the value of capturing structured data in an electronic health record versus just using narrative or unstructured eNotes.

The session covers:

• benefits from structured patient records
• what is SNOMED CT?
• the need for standard clinical terms
• features of SNOMED CT
• consequences of poor data quality
• SNOMED CT is a national standard (SCCI0034: SNOMED CT) and a requirement for all care settings within the NHS

This programme was originally located on the elfh hub and was first published on 28 April 2022. It migrated on to the Learning Hub on 14 March 2024.