All health professionals are trained to keep your records secure and to manage them responsibly and in confidence, only when related to your ongoing care.
Your GP can now see your relevant medical records which are held in other organisations that provide your care such as hospital/community clinics, hospital doctors, district nurses, or physiotherapist treating you, etc. provided you have given permission to share this information. Similarly, with your permission when they see/treat you services that you have been referred to can see the relevant aspect of your medical record.
Your health professional has the right information at the right time.
Please Note: Some information (without your personal details) may be shared anonymously with health and social care organisations to plan local services and improve public health for everyone.
What are Other organisations?
Other organisations include hospitals, other doctors, the nurses and clinics that you may have been referred to. It is important that your GP has access to this information to continue caring for you safely.
Selecting “No” could mean that your doctor may not have access to any records relating to your care in the hospital or the community despite being involved in your on-going care.
For more information visit the website: westlondonccg.nhs.uk/patientrecord
Or call: 0800 881 5209 or Email: sharing.information@nhs.net