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The Independentscience46 days ago
NHS Modernisation Bill to Mandate Shared Electronic Patient Records Across England
The legislation, scheduled for its second reading Monday, would create a single patient record system and abolish NHS England. Officials project 20,000 fewer A&E visits and £20 million in annual savings.
bbc.co.ukpolitics62 days ago
Southport Attack Survivor Says Hospital Staff Accessed Her Medical Records Without Reason
Leanne Lucas, the instructor at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop attacked in Southport in July 2024, said she was devastated after learning that 48 hospital staff accessed victims' records without justification. An audit by University Hospitals of Liverpool Group identified t…
The Guardianscience67 days ago
England GPs and Hospitals Required to Share Data for Single Patient Records
Legislation to be announced in the King’s Speech on Wednesday will require GPs and hospitals in England to share patient data to create a single patient record for each person. The move forms part of a £10bn digitisation programme for the health service. Officials said the record…