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Coronavirus (COVID-19) response: SCR Additional Information
To help the NHS to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are including Additional Information in Summary Care Records for patients by default, unless they have previously told the NHS that they did not want their information to be shared. There will also be a temporary change to include COVID-19 codes on the patient’s SCR. Users of the Summary Care record application and SCR 1-click systems will be made aware of specific suspected and confirmed COVID-19 information by a message box displayed on the SCR. Read our research report on Additional Information.
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Patients can ask to view or add information to their SCR by visiting their GP practice.
For more patient information see your health records - NHS.UK
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View our SCR dashboards
to see the latest statistics on SCR viewing and the creation of SCRs with Additional Information across England
Access to SCR information means that care in other settings is safer, reducing the risk of prescribing errors. It also helps avoid delays to urgent care.
At a minimum, the SCR holds important information about;
- current medication
- allergies and details of any previous bad reactions to medicines
- the name, address, date of birth and NHS number of the patient
Additional Information in the SCR, such as details of long-term conditions, significant medical history, or specific communications needs, is now included by default for patients with an SCR, unless they have previously told the NHS that they did not want this information to be shared. There will also be a temporary change to include COVID-19 specific codes in relation to suspected, confirmed, Shielded Patient List and other COVID-19 related information within the Additional Information.
Further information
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internal Summary Care Records with Additional Information – user research report
Findings from a research project investigating the usefulness of Additional Information in Summary Care Records.
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internal Summary Care Record in community pharmacy
NHS Digital is working to make sure all community pharmacies can view Summary Care Records (SCR). Discover the benefits of SCR and how to view them.
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internal Information governance for Summary Care Records (SCR)
Information governance for Summary Care Records (SCR) is about making sure patient information is secure and only accessed appropriately.
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internal Summary Care Records (SCR) - information for patients
Your Summary Care Record is a short summary of your GP medical records. It tells other health and care staff who care for you about the medicines you take and your allergies.
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internal Additional Information in SCR
Guidance for GP practices to use SCR to make more information available across care settings.
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internal View Summary Care Records (SCR)
Find out about viewing Summary Care Records (SCR), including ways to connect to SCR on the Spine and how to set up your healthcare organisation to view SCRs.
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internal Recording medicines prescribed elsewhere into the GP practice record
The Summary Care Record (SCR) is an electronic record of important patient information created from GP medical records.
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internal Summary Care Record (SCR): GDPR information
Why and how we process your data in the Summary Care Record system, and your rights.
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internal Summary Care Record - HL7 V3 API
Access patient's Summary Care Record (SCR), an electronic record of important patient information, using our HL7 V3 API.