A single patient record will avoid people having to repeat dental and medical information to different NHS providers under the government’s newly-announced NHS Modernisation Bill.
The NHS could save around £20 million per year in medication errors, adverse drug reactions and duplicate prescribing according to government proposals to create a centralised health record for each patient.
Set to be debated in Parliament today (1 June), the NHS Modernisation Bill aims to join up fragmented health information around the country. All NHS providers will have to share data so other healthcare workers can securely see the patient’s history.
Improved access to records will begin from 2027, starting with certain specialties including maternity and frailty.
