How do I Add an Emergency Contact to a Patient Record? Follow these steps to Add an Emergency Contact to a Patient Record: Open the Patient Record Click Emergency (above the patient address) Update the form with details of the emergency contact You can also update the Next of Kin Click Save to apply the changes The emergency contact has been updated Related articles How do I Add Private Health Insurance? How do I Add Pension, HCC or DVA Numbers? How do I create a new letter template? How do I Add Next of Kin to a Patient Record?