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Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) in EMIS Web

Spring 2024

The Yellow Card functionality integrated in EMIS Web allows you to send electronic reports of suspected ADRs directly from EMIS Web to the MHRA. Patient details are anonymised and much of the information needed is automatically populated from both the patient’s care record and the reporting user’s details in the Organisation Configuration module. A copy of the report is also saved to the patient’s care record.

You should report all suspected ADRs, whether self-medicated or prescribed. This includes: • Serious or medically significant; serious events that are fatal, life-threatening, a congenital abnormality, disabling or incapacitating, or resulting in hospitalisation. • Associated with newer drugs and vaccines, irrespective of whether they are serious or not. • Associated with a medication error that has caused harm.

To access Yellow Card from EMIS Web, with the relevant patient in context, navigate to the Medication screen, and on the ribbon, click Patient Actions and then select Yellow Card . You can also submit a Yellow Card on ending a medication course, when you record an adverse reaction.

You can read more and watch demo videos on submitting a Yellow Card by searching KB0063127 on EMIS Now.