Medical Records: Data Protection
2026-05-20 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL392 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether a decision has been made on whether (1) the Department of Health and Social Care, (2) integrated care boards, (3) hospital trusts, or (4) individual GPs, will hold primary statutory data controllership for patient d
Answer
The Single Patient Record (SPR) will improve outcomes for patients by giving professionals access to all the key information they need to deliver care, in one place, affording safer decision-making with fewer information gaps. No decision has been made on...