Sexual health records

Due to the launch of Epic, our new patient record system, and the MyChart patient website and app, the way we store sexual health information has changed. This will streamline our service and improve efficiencies within our sexual health clinics.

When you come to our sexual health clinics, you will have a sexual health record created that is separate to your main hospital record at King’s, if you have one. This means information about your visit to the sexual health clinic will not be in your main hospital record.

Sometimes, it may be necessary for information to be added to your main hospital record. For example, referrals to other departments, or requests for certain tests or scans. This is because other hospital departments cannot read or access the information in your sexual health record due to confidentiality restrictions. If information is added to your main hospital record, we will discuss this with you.

Doctors and nurses from sexual health clinics at King’s, and at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust sexual health clinics, will be able to see your sexual health records, if necessary for your treatment. This is because we share one health record system.

You will be invited to sign up for a MyChart account to view your results and appointment information. You will need to create a separate sexual health MyChart account to your main hospital account. Find out more information about MyChart here.