Summary Care Records
The NHS is changing the way your health information is stored and managed.
The NHS Summary Care Record is being introduced across all GP practices in South Staffordshire to help deliver better, safer care. Your Summary Care Record is an electronic record of important information about your health. It will be available to health-care staff providing your NHS care, which means if you have an accident or become ill, the clinicians treating you will have immediate access to important information about you.
To find out more view the Changes to your health records document. This information is also available in other formats and languages.
Access to your Summary Care Record will only be available to authorised NHS staff if they are involved in your treatment, and there are strict security measures in place.
South Staffordshire PCT wrote to all registered GP patients aged 16 and over in April 2010 to inform them of the introduction of the Summary Care Record. Patients do not have to do anything if they are happy to have a Summary Care Record, as it will be created automatically when their Surgery is ready.
If Patients do not wish to have their information stored in their Summary Care Record, they can complete an opt out form, which needs to be returned to their Surgery.
As a patient you have a choice:
- Yes I would like a Summary Care Record – you do not need to do anything and a Summary Care Record will be created for you. Healthcare staff will ask your permission before they look at your record, except in certain circumstances for example if you are unconscious.
- No I do not want a Summary Care Record – complete an opt out form. This form should be given to your GP practice. Additional copies of the opt out form can be picked up from your GP practice or requested from the dedicated NHS Summary Care Record Information Line on 0300 123 3020.
You can choose not to have a Summary Care Record and you can change your mind at any time by informing your GP practice.
If you wish to find out more about having a Summary Care Record you can:
- Call the Summary Care Record Information Line (including interpreter service) on
0300 123 3020 (Every day 7.00am - 10.00pm)
- Visit the Summary Care Records Patient Information website
- Contact your GP Practice
|
