Create a new patient record
From EHS Help
This topic is for AquilaCRS
Search patent records
Before entering a new patent you must first find out if that patent already has an IBID record from a previous episode.
Click on new patent icon on the Aquila CRS tool bar.
Enter the field you want to search for in the relevant named field:-
Recognised Values
Text entered into the search fields can be any combination of the following items, and in any order. Text is case insensitive.
- NHS Number: enter a valid NHS number. Search will find this NHS Number or the rest of the search criteria to ensure complete results.
- Gender: enter male or female
- Hospital Number: enter hospital number. E.g. RM34587534
- Date of Birth: enter a valid date in the format dd/mm/yyyy, e.g. 01/04/1977
- Postcode: enter the full postcode, including space, e.g. M23 9LT. Or just enter the first part for a broader search, e.g. M23
- Research Cases: Tick box
- Audit Cases: Tick Box
- Duplicate Folders: Tick Box
- Vulnerable Person: Tick Box
- Key words from the Folder description: prefix each word with #, e.g. #kettle #cooker #toaster
- Email address: enter any valid email address.
@Names: Text that is not recognised from any of the above are treated as names in the format given-name family-name or single words are assumed to be family-name. E.g. jane doe or doe
Further information regarding searches can be found on the Search for patients page.

