Sometimes the 'conservative' attitude of GPs in England attracts negative publicity, but this approach can shift in a relatively short space of time.
I am very encouraged that the GPs political body has had a recent debate on 'Records Access', reported in the medical press, but perhaps not fully reflecting the new willingness to be involved in resolving the challenges to make Record Access beneficial for patients and the Health Service.
They do point out some of the issues to address before they would be able to support a widespread rollout, these include:
- Third party information - conforming to Data Protection Act requirements
- Record understanding - assistance for patients to understand and use a clinical record
- Security & confidentiality - confidence in getting the balance right
- Control - understanding risks and benefits
- Patient recorded entries - learning about how this will become possible and safe
- Cost benefits - how will we show that the benefits are worth the effort of patients & clinicians
In the 'Information Revolution' consultation all of the same issues were raised from different parties, so perhaps my professional group are not so 'conservative' after all?
A more positive way to move towards friday - which will end with a Snow Patrol gig!
Perfect end to a challenging week?
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