GPs and hospitals in England to be required to share data to create single patient records
Summary
New rules in England will require doctors and hospitals to share patient records to create one combined health record for each person. This will help healthcare staff see a patient's full medical history in one place, improving care and reducing repeated questions.Key Facts
- New laws will make doctors’ practices (GPs) and hospitals share patient data to form a single patient record (SPR).
- The SPR will be used across all NHS healthcare providers in England.
- This is part of a £10 billion digital upgrade of the health service.
- The records will help healthcare workers access important information quickly, like medical history, medicines, and allergies.
- The SPRs will start being available in some NHS areas, like maternity care, as early as next year.
- Patients will have more control over who sees their data, with safety measures to prevent data leaks.
- Currently, GPs and hospitals keep their own patient data separately, causing delays and missing information.
- Some doctors and medical groups worry about who will be responsible if there are errors in shared records.
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