Medical Records: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 8473 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled 20,000 fewer A&E visits a year thanks to single patient record, published on 1 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the compatibility
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 15 Jun 2026
The Single Patient Record (SPR) will build on and connect with existing health and care source systems, such as electronic patient records and shared care records, rather than replacing them. We want to build on the significant work done to date, maximisi...