I am perfectly au fait, with using internet, and reading messages etc. However, whilst I do see the point of having the information available quickly should you be involved in an accident etc. , I have no intention of giving any information into a system whose security is about as appalling as the post office. My information, at present, is between the surgery and myself, and while it can be a pain at times to either go myself or ring them, it ensures that there will be no scammers getting my private information, for as long as I can ensure it. As you have seen from above, the thought that you could end up with someone elses information on your prescription, which at the least is a major hassle for you to follow through and ensure that this information is removed and a message put on there to prove that it is incorrect, should you need to speak to insurance about it etc. That the possibility at its worse that you might receive the incorrect medication, that your information should be available to who knows who, and that you may not realize these facts until there is a problem. Heaven forbid that you could be unconscious and be given the wrong medication. No way Jose!! For the moment I make sure that my prescription is up to date, and carry a copy if I travel abroad, to be sure that if there is some medication that is not allowed in a nother country, it is clear that I am entitled to use it. If I travel with someone else, I ensure that they are aware of any relevant possibilities, and make sure that the correct numbers and emails are there for my family, should they be needed. I am darn sure that I take more care of such things, and have both lived abroad and travelled abroad and had no problems at all. Cant say the same when you look at the latest scams, the poor level of security in many areas including the government, who only seem to worry when there is a major problem.
