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Medical Records: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 8473 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

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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...