Looking after your information

NHS Summary Care Records

NHS Summary Care Records (SCRs) are new electronic summaries of patients' vital health information, they will be available to authorised NHS staff providing you with care anywhere in England to help them make key care decisions.

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Inside this section:

Why do you need information about me?

Why do you record information about me?

Is information about me used for anything else?

What about research?

Will my information be seen by anybody outside of the NHS?

How will you ensure information about me remains confidential?

Can information about me ever be shared without consent?

Can I stop the NHS using information about me?

Can I see my health records?

What if I’m not happy with how my information is used?

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