“People living in London and four other strategic health authorities are currently receiving information in the post about the rollout of the NHS Summary Care Record (SCR) system. SCR is part of the NHS Care Records System, a large UK government IT project which aims for more effective sharing of patient records between NHS services. When the system is in full swing, NHS staff in Newcastle (say) will be able to access the medical records of someone requiring care whose residence and GP is in Penzance. The SCR will initially contain records of such things as medications and allergies, but may eventually become more detailed and also allow access to specialists’ letters and scans.”
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Juliet Walker, BMJ Blogs, 12 March 2010
