The Doctors Association UK (DAUK) continues to raise its concerns over plans for a new single patient record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Steve Taylor, DAUK GP co-lead, contributed to BMJ article on the alarm among doctors and health experts about the proposals to hand the health secretary sweeping new powers to control patients\u2019 data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plans are included in the new NHS Modernisation Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Taylor told the BMJ and posted on social media that a single patient record sounds appealing in principle but, as a GP, he can already access hospital records, blood test results, and scan results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe selling point of the single patient record was the fact that you wouldn’t have to repeat yourself 10 times to every clinician or nurse that you met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut the reality is, even within hospital contexts the patient is the best person to tell you what’s in their patient record.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Sarah Jacques, DAUK GP co-lead, has spoken to GP Online<\/a> and to Pulse Today<\/a> to express concern at the new Health Bill and single patient record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n