Summary Care Records – Additional Information

As you may be aware, key parts of your medical record are shared with authorised healthcare staff when you need it the most – when you need unplanned care or when your GP surgery is closed. A Summary Care Record is created for every patient and contains information on your allergies & sensitivities, adverse reactions and current medication.

Summary Care Records are now being updated to include the following additional information:

Significant problems (past & present)

Significant procedures (past & present)

Anticipatory care information

End of Life information

Immunisations

This information is optional and access to this by healthcare staff outside of your GP surgery is controlled by you.

If you would like this additional information to be made available on your summary care record please contact the surgery to let us know. More information on this can be found at http://systems.hscic.gov.uk/scr