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The delegated task, recorded

The delegated task, the finding you flagged and who you escalated it to, Note Dr writes the full record within your scope, ready to approve.

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From the clinic room to an approved record

Note Dr listens to the appointment as it happens. While you take the bloods, run the checks and reassure the patient, it writes the record in the background, so your hands stay on the task and your eyes stay off the keyboard.

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Defensible by
default, every task

  • The delegated task, on record

    Who asked you to do it, what you were asked to do and that you worked within your scope, captured as the appointment happens, not reconstructed later.

  • Abnormal findings escalated

    The reading that was out of range, that you flagged it, who you flagged it to and who now owns the next action, the gap claims reviews see most.

  • Chaperone recorded by name

    That a chaperone was offered, who was present and that they stayed throughout, written the moment the examination begins.

Record the health check escalation

NHS Health Check, raised blood pressure

Abnormal finding flaggedBP 165/100 repeated, escalated to Dr Aldgate
Next action ownedAmbulatory monitoring booked, GP owns results
Chaperone recordedNia Trevethan present throughout, by name

As careful as your checks

A reviewed Note Dr record captures more of what a record needs to stand up to scrutiny, the delegated task, the readings, the escalation and the chaperone, where studies and claims reviews show conventional primary-care records routinely fall short, especially on acting on abnormal results and recording safety-netting.

  • Attention on the patient
  • Time back in your day

Standards and evidence referenced: GMC Good Medical Practice (2024) and the NMC Code (2018), with safety-netting documentation studies (Edwards et al, British Journal of General Practice, 2021) and the NHS Resolution review of GP cancer-delay claims (2025).

A note for
every delegated task

    Patient memory

    Last visit's readings,
    before they sit down

    Ask what you recorded last time, what you escalated, or who owns the result, answered in seconds from the patient's own record.

    Walk into the recall already knowing what was flagged, without trawling the notes.

    Ask Note Dr, Morwenna Trevithick
    What did we flag for Morwenna last time, and who is following it up?
    NNote Drfrom this patient's record
    At the NHS Health Check on 23 June, you recorded a blood pressure of 165/100 on repeat and a BMI of 29. It was above the HCA sign-off threshold, so you escalated it to Dr Aldgate and booked ambulatory monitoring. The GP owns the results and the lipid and HbA1c follow-up.
    Drawn from 2 documents across 1 visit
    Clinical references

    The standard,
    in the clinic room

    When a check calls for it, Note Dr surfaces the published guidance and thresholds practices work to, from the NMC Code on contemporaneous records to NICE guidance on hypertension and suspected cancer safety-netting, with the source shown. It never tells you how to treat your patient; that judgement stays with the clinician you escalate to.

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    Appointment TranscriptMorwenna TrevithickToday · 17:06
    02:41HCABlood pressure's 168 over 102, repeated 165 over 100, both staying high.
    02:58MorwennaIs that something to worry about? I feel completely fine in myself.
    NNote Dr

    Want me to surface any guidance for this? You could ask:

    Remind me what the NMC Code says about contemporaneous records
    What blood pressure threshold should I escalate to the GP?
    Show me the NICE guidance on diagnosing hypertension
    When should an abnormal result be flagged as suspected cancer?
    What does the MDU advise on recording delegated tasks and scope?
    GuidelinesJournalsReferences

    The clinic's
    record, sorted

    Why healthcare assistants trust Note Dr with a record that stands up to scrutiny.

    ★★★★★

    What I escalated is finally on record

    Leanne H, healthcare assistant

    I always told the GP when a reading was high, but it didn't always make the note. Now the flag, who I told and what we booked is right there. I check it and approve in under a minute.

    ★★★★★

    The chaperone is never missed

    Owen B, healthcare assistant

    Recording who chaperoned used to be the thing I forgot when clinic ran late. Now the chaperone is named in every examination note, which is exactly where my exposure was. It writes it as the check begins.

    ★★★★★

    Bloods all accounted for

    Saoirse D, phlebotomist

    Forty patients through a phlebotomy clinic and every sample is logged, site, attempts, where it went. The request I worked to is on the record too, so it is clear I stayed within what I was asked to do.

    ★★★★★

    Stays inside my scope

    Marek S, senior healthcare assistant

    It records what I did and that I handed the ECG to the GP to interpret, not me. The note makes the line between my task and the clinical decision obvious, which is exactly how I work.

    ★★★★★

    Calmest notes review we have had

    Dervla M, lead healthcare assistant

    Contemporaneous records across the whole HCA team, with escalations, consent and chaperones on every clinic. Our last notes review was the smoothest we have run, the records already told the whole story.

    Rated 4.7 out of 5 by healthcare assistants from 69 reviews

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    ★★★★★

    Across a full day of clinics, health checks, bloods, observations and recalls, every record now reads to the same standard, with the escalations and chaperones that used to slip when I was busy. The note makes it clear what I was asked to do, what I found and who I handed it to.

    Tegan RHealthcare assistant

    Healthcare assistant FAQs

    Can healthcare assistants use an AI scribe?

    Yes — healthcare assistants can use an AI scribe for the delegated tasks they already document, from NHS Health Checks and phlebotomy to observations and ECGs. Note Dr drafts the record as the appointment happens, within the task you were given. You review and approve every note, and your practice's delegation and countersigning arrangements stay exactly as they are.

    Can healthcare assistants write in patient notes?

    Yes — record keeping is routinely delegated to healthcare assistants in UK general practice, provided the entry sits within your delegated role and competence. Note Dr supports exactly that: it drafts the entry as the appointment happens — the task you were asked to do, the readings, any escalation and the chaperone — and you review and approve it, so the record is yours, not the software's.

    Do healthcare assistant notes need to be countersigned if an AI scribe drafts them?

    An AI scribe does not change your practice's countersigning policy. Note Dr drafts the entry, you check it against what you did and approve it, and where your practice asks a registered professional to countersign an HCA entry, the approved note follows that route. The difference is the draft arrives complete — the delegated task, readings and any escalation already in place.

    Does Note Dr work with EMIS Web or SystmOne?

    Yes — Note Dr works alongside EMIS Web, SystmOne and whichever clinical system your practice runs. You approve the note, then copy it straight into the patient record; there is no integration to install and nothing for the practice to configure. Transcription happens on the device, and the approved wording is yours to place in the record.

    How does Note Dr record delegated tasks like phlebotomy or an NHS Health Check?

    It records who delegated the task, the consent you took and what you did within your scope. For phlebotomy it captures the site, attempts and samples sent; for a health check, the observations, measurements and bloods. You review and approve before it reaches the record.

    Does it keep me working within my scope of practice?

    Note Dr documents the task you were delegated and the care you delivered, and records where you handed a clinical decision back, such as an ECG passed to the GP to interpret. It never makes clinical decisions for you; the note simply shows the line between your task and the clinician's judgement.

    Will it record that a chaperone was present?

    Yes. As you offer a chaperone and one is present, Note Dr records that a chaperone was offered, who was in the room by name and that they stayed throughout the examination. It is written the moment the examination begins, so your record reflects exactly who was there.

    Records that keep up with your clinics

    Complete, watertight records for every appointment on your list, health checks, bloods, observations and recalls, reviewed and approved by you. The delegated task, the findings, the escalation and the chaperone, finally handled.

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