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Written question asked by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 1 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2022. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 November 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Medical Records: Internet

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the potential merits of a universal system of online e-health records to support people as they age.

Answer

NHS England’s Shared Care Records programme is developing a birth-to-death record.

Shared Care Records aggregate information on an individual’s care records and care plans from a range of providers of health and care services. This will be available to authorised professionals for direct care to that individual and to patients and their approved carers. We will enable patients and their approved carers to contribute specific information on what matters to them to reduce the need to repeat personal histories.

The programme is discussing opportunities to adopt a common approach with the devolved administrations using the International Patient Summary.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
76016
Session
2022-23
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Internet Medical records Ageing
Link
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