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Summary Care Record (SCR): GDPR information
Summary
Why and how we process your data in the Summary Care Record system, and your rights.
| Controller | NHS Digital |
| How we use the information (processing activities) | The Summary Care Record (SCR) is an electronic record of important patient health information created from General Practice (GP) medical records. It can be seen and used by authorised staff in the health and care system involved in the patient's direct care. This data is held on the cloud to enable better integration with health and care organisations and their systems. |
| Does this contain sensitive (special category) data such as health information? | Yes |
| Who are recipients of this data? |
Authorised health and care staff |
| Is data transferred outside the UK? | No |
| How long the data is kept | Life + 30 years minimum |
| Our lawful basis for holding this data | Legal obligation |
| Your rights |
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| How can you withdraw your consent? |
Consent not the basis for processing - An Opt Out option is available via patient's general practice (GP) |
| Is the data subject to decisions made solely by computers? (automated decision making) | No |
| Where does this data come from? | General Practice (GP) medical records |
| The legal basis for collecting this data | Legal obligation (Direction) and management of health and social care systems |
Where we use this data
Summary Care Record
Summary Care Record (SCR) is a national database that holds electronic records of important patient information such as current medication, allergies and details of any previous bad reactions to medicines, created from GP medical records. It can be seen and used by authorised staff in other areas of the health and care system involved in the patient's direct care.