NHS launches care records but serious data concerns remain

16.11.2009
The has said it will accelerate and complete the rollout of summary care records over the next year, reigniting doctors' concerns over the information in the records and whether patients understand the implications.

SCRs are intended to provide clinicians in hospitals and out of hours care with basic information on patients' medications and drugs, in order to enable safe and effective care. Many doctors have welcomed the SCRs in principle, but their use in practice has been controversial.

-- Automatic opt-in of patients

-- People's understanding of what it means