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Access to your care record

Kate Walker

Head of ICT and Informatics

June 2015

• Introduction• Myth busting• Where we are now?• Where will we be in a year’s time?• What does that mean?

Myth busting

• There is no such thing as a care record• All records of care aren’t electronic• Electronic records of care are not routinely

shared between clinicians• You have the right to see your care

record/s*• Repetition, repetition, repetition!!

Where we are now?

• Suffolk Shared Care Record has started!• Paper mountains are being digitised• More than 5000 shared records were

viewed in urgent care in Suffolk last month• 97% of patients can request digital access

to their GP record today• Repetition still exists

Fast forward a year….

• Suffolk Shared Care Record will be used routinely across health and social care

• Every clinician will be able to access relevant information for the patient in front of them

• Repetition reduced

So what?

• You will be able to access your full care record

….which means you are better informed

….which means you can look after yourself better

• You can choose to allow your carer to access your record

• You / carer can communicate with your clinician through the record

What can you help with?

• What would you want to see on your care record?

• How do you want to interact with it?• How do you want it organised?• What is the useful stuff for you?