How to view National Record Locator documents
The National Record Locator (NRL) allows health and care workers find and access a patient's documents shared by other organisations across England, to support the direct care of a patient.
Roles with permission to view NRL documents
Roles with these role-based access control (RBAC) codes can view NRL documents:
- B0268 – view 'pointers' to documents
- B0269 – view document pointers and access documents
If your organisation would like to be able to view NRL documents, contact [email protected] for onboarding information.
How to view NRL documents
You can view NRL documents on the ‘Documents’ panel from the ‘Overview’. When you click on ‘Documents’, there is a table of document pointers which show:
- when the document was added
- the type of document
- which organisation uploaded the document and their contact details
- the clinical setting that the organisation works in
- a link to the document
Find out more about types of document pointers.
Last edited: 3 September 2025 4:10 pm