Summary Care Records (SCR)

The GPC has received an assurance from the Department of Health that the upload of the Summary Care Record in PCTs subject to accelerated roll-out will be suspended. The Department of Health informed the GPC that records will not be uploaded in PCTs subject to accelerated roll-out until there is greater public and professional awareness. The committee is very pleased that Connecting for Health has listened to its concerns and welcomes the decision to suspend uploads. The GPC will be working with the Department of Health in future to ensure that GPC’s concerns about the Summary Care Record continue to be listened to and addressed. Press release.