It turns out that one type of data sharing has the potential to greatly increase, rather than decrease, trust in the health professions—sharing patients’ records with the patients themselves. As Richard Smith highlighted in a blog last month (http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/02/18/demand-online-access-to-your-medical-records-says-richard-smith/#more-589), general practitioner Amir Hannan is offering his patients online access to their medical records. Dr Hannan took over the general practice of Harold Shipman, who was convicted 10 years ago of murdering 15 patients. Hannan talks of creating a “partnership of trust” with his patients.
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Godlee, Fiona, BMJ, 338 (7694), b913, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b913
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