Your GP record and working together Dr Duncan Gooch and Tom Atack

Your current GP record The challenges that we are facing A solution to the problem Discussion and questions Overview

What is in it? Name address etc Information from consultations Letters from hospitals Information from other sources 3

Why is there a record? provide a good basis for all health decisions made by you and your healthcare practitioner allow you to work with those providing care make sure your care is safe and effective work effectively with others providing your care

Other reasons check the quality of care (clinical audit) protect health of general public help investigate concerns and complaints about your healthcare teach healthcare professionals help with research 5

Who can access it Justify to purpose of using information Only use it when absolutely necessary Use the minimum required Access should be on a strict need to know basis If it is disclosed outside of the practice for purposes other than health then explicit consent is needed 6

The reality all practices use software that is easily compatible at the moment the individual practice systems do not communicate with each other multiple tasks repeated across every practice unable to safely see patients registered at other practices

The solution to allow your GP record to be accessed by the GP practices within Erewash for your care

The advantages Still a closed system and each practice remains in control of their data Information could only be accessed as per the Caldicott principles Allows for safer, more efficient, delivery of care

The possible concerns Staff members registered with local practices Record more open to other practices within Erewash Unable to restrict specific information - only the complete record