Put a folder together
Any A4 folder will do. Put current information and your dated medicines list at the front. Write “not sure” where something needs checking.
FREE TO PRINT, EDIT & SHARE · VERSION 1.0.1
Patient-held
Continuity Pack
Your questions. Your notes.
A place for the next step.
A simple folder kit for bringing your own healthcare information together. Start with what you know today and use one sheet at your very next appointment.
A4 · Black-and-white friendly · No account needed
PATIENT-HELD CONTINUITY PACK
One appointment.
One sheet.
What matters most today?
What did I understand?
What happens next?
Your understanding, in your own words.
BEGIN HALFWAY THROUGH
You do not need to catch up first.
Use it at the next visit
Bring one appointment sheet. Choose your questions. Leave with a note of what happens next, who arranges it, and by when.
Add the past gradually
File older letters as time allows. Keep originals intact and date your summaries. An incomplete history is a perfectly workable starting point.
Read the one-page quick start / How to use the appointment sheet
A USEFUL SENTENCE TO BRING WITH YOU
“Can I read back what I understood and check whether I have missed anything?”
This asks a clinician to help confirm your understanding of the conversation. It is not a request for a signature, certification or approval of your folder.
THE FILES
Take the whole pack, or just one sheet.
Every document is version 1.0.1, dated 22 September 2026. PDFs are for printing; Word documents are editable. Print A4 at actual size. Dividers are six separate pages.
| In your folder | Edit | |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment sheet One page for one visit | Word | |
| Current information A dated summary, with sources and uncertainty | Word | |
| Medicines information Or bring your existing current list | Word | |
| Waiting and follow-up Open items, dates and contact routes | Word | |
| Folder dividers Six full-page section markers | Word | |
| Quick start Day-to-day use on one page | Word | |
| Appointment-sheet explainer Before, during and after | Word |
The combined starter PDF has 11 pages: quick start, four working sheets and six dividers. Print fresh copies of the appointment sheet whenever you need them. Plain HTML guides and editable Word files offer alternatives to the printable PDFs.
KEEP IT USEFUL
Date it. Question it. Keep the source.
Your folder may be incomplete or out of date. Date every update, keep original letters and mark replaced summaries “superseded”. If documents disagree, ask the relevant service to clarify.
Ask a clinician or pharmacist about unclear instructions before changing treatment. Record how to seek help sooner. Do not wait for paperwork when you need care.
A supporter can help with your permission. The folder is optional; it must not become a condition of care or transfer a service's responsibilities to you.
KEEP IT PRIVATE
The completed folder stays with you.
This page has no account, upload form, analytics script or health-data collection. Do not send completed sheets to the project. Keep papers safe and check shared printers.
If you edit digitally, choose where the file is saved. Some editors sync to a cloud account; check your settings for local-only storage.
The existing web server and proxy can keep normal access logs, including IP addresses and requested URLs. Static downloads do not mean zero website metadata.
FOR ADVOCATES & COMMUNITY GROUPS
Start with a review of the blank sheet.
The first request is written feedback on usefulness, reading burden, accessibility and possible misunderstanding. A proposed pilot follows if there is interest. No organisation is a partner or endorser of this release.
The one-page brief
The problem, evidence, proposal and limits in plain language.
Read brief · PDF · Word
A 15-minute introduction
A timed script with a fictional demonstration and room to try a question.
Read script · PDF · Word
A small usability pilot
Five to eight adults, optional participation, no collection of completed health records.
Consent & feedback sheets
For an agreed facilitator-led pilot. No recruitment or online submission here.
Verified groups and suggested approaches · Sources and evidence limits
WHY THIS SHAPE?
Built around existing guidance.
HSE guidance supports preparing questions, taking notes and checking next steps. Its medicines programme supports keeping a current list. These are reasons for the design, not proof that this particular pack improves clinical outcomes.
LATER DIGITAL EXPLORATION
Phase one is static files only.
A later tool would have to be privacy first, local first or self-hosted. Whether one is useful remains an open question. Accounts, patient databases, AI summaries and automatic sharing are outside this release.
OPEN SOURCE · MIT LICENCE
Use it. Adapt it. Keep the version visible.
All original templates, writing and build code are available under the MIT licence. Keep the copyright and licence notice when sharing or adapting. Linked third-party resources retain their own terms.
Design feedback: andrew@stationarystore.ie. Please use blank or fictional examples and do not include personal health information.