From Pulse: Patients who do not initially choose to opt out of the Summary Care Record will be unable to have their records subsequently deleted, it has emerged.
The revelation comes despite contrary guidance issued by some of the first PCTs involved in the national rollout.
Information leaflets produced in a number of areas including South West Essex, Stoke-on-Trent, South Birmingham and Lincolnshire advise patients they will be able to change their mind about having a Summary Care Record ‘at any time’.
But in a response to a Freedom of Information request, the Department of Health confirmed that once created, Summary Care Records cannot be deleted, although they can be ‘masked’ at a patient’s request to prevent use by clinical staff.
The Department said ‘the medico-legal evidential significance of the SCR will be extremely important’ and warned ‘the cost of completely removing them would be prohibitive.’
By Steve Nowottny
So do it now-The Big Opt Out » Write to your GP here is the form to use, all you have to do is fill it in, print it out, sign it and send it to your GP.
"One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do." A C Benson
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