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National Data Guardian seeks views on single patient record
The National Data Guardian (NDG) Nicola Byrne is seeking views from health and care professionals on the single patient record, with findings to be incorporated into a report published to the NDG website in Autumn 2026.
In particular, thesurveyis looking to explore what is required for the system to “earn the trust and support of health and care professionals from day one”.
Respondents are asked about the records or information systems they access as part of their work, how often they experience challenges in accessing information when they need it, and the impact they think a national single patient record would have on their work across areas like coordination of care.
The survey moves on to discuss concerns about the introduction of the single patient record, allowing respondents to score their feelings on…
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