Your medical information is personal to you and often contains sensitive information that you may not wish to be shared with others. This is a controversial area but you can decide whether or not this is shared.
Summary Care Record
The idea of this is that information about your medications and allergies could be seen by staff in hospitals all over the country. You would have to be asked at the time and you could say no if you wish. Right to Object :: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System
Local Health ‘One Record’ Integrated Electronic Patient record
Patient information is often only available within a single organisation. Herefordshire One Record will allow health care professionals in multiple organisations in Herefordshire to view patient records. The following organisations have access to the electronic systems to share information:
- Herefordshire GP Practices
- Wye Valley NHS Trust
- St Michael’s Hospice
- Taurus Healthcare (for extended and out-of-hours GP services)
Herefordshire One Record is part of a wider Herefordshire and Worcestershire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) digital strategy which aims to maximise and improve the way the NHS uses digital technology to enhance patient care as outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan. The Herefordshire One Record initiative is part of a longer term Herefordshire & Worcestershire programme to improve how information can be shared across care settings, the primary element of this stage of the One Herefordshire project has been to roll-out an Electronic Patient Record System (EMIS) across Community teams, and making it possible to view primary and community care records in A&E. You can opt out here: Integrated Electronic Patient Record | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
National Data Opt-Out
Your health and care information is used to improve your individual care. It is also used to help the NHS research new treatments, decide where to put GP clinics and plan for the number of doctors and nurses in your local hospital. You can choose to opt-out of sharing your confidential patient information for research and planning by visiting www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters or telephoning 0300 303 5678. Please note we cannot process an opt-out on your behalf. You will need your NHS number to opt out.
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There are further details regarding full data sharing entered into by Kingstone surgery in our Privacy Notice
