KIS aims to replace the existing Special Notes process for GP Practices by removing the emailing / faxing of information from practices and making this fully electronic and part of the GP System.

Following a query from Out of Hours (OOH) it can be confirmed that the existing process for OOH to add and share a Special Note with other OOH professionals will not be switched off, and this process is not part of KIS. It is very important that this communication route remains available for all OOH users.

It will be for each Health Board to decide if and when any existing process for sharing Special Notes from GP Practices should be stopped or switched off.