Summary Care Record

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HealthSpace opening up to ‘advanced’ users

Registration has started for ‘advanced accounts’ offering patients the opportunity to view their Summary Care Records on HealthSpace, the NHS
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Summary Care Record launched in Bolton

The first 48,500 summaries of patient records have been uploaded to the NHS Spine and out-of-hours staff in the Bolton
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A quarter of GPs say IT systems not working well

Almost one in four GPs believe their practice IT system is not working effectively, according to a major BMA survey
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New clinical director for Summary Care Record

Ending confusion about the content and purpose of the Summary Care Record is the number one priority for the project’s
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Uncertainty over legality of NCRS

Health minister Ben Bradshaw has refused to release information on the legality of the NHS Care Records Service (NCRS) and
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Celebrity’s details illicitly viewed by NHS staff

Reports that the records of a celebrity were illicitly viewed by over 50 members of staff at an NHS hospital
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Wigan Council adopts NHS number as unique ID

Wigan Council has become one of the first English councils to connect health to social care services information after linking
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Confusion surrounds Summary Care Record

Indecision about the Summary Care Record has led to confusion about its content and purpose, according to a report from MPs. The
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MPs say EPRs essential but delivery in doubt

Electronic patient record systems are vital to the future of healthcare in England, but there remain big questions and concerns...
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Wanless warns NPfIT risking NHS modernisation

In a review of NHS modernisation efforts Sir Derek Wanless has criticised the slow progress of the National Programme for
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