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having online access to their per- sonal GP records. Our vision for a modern NHS is to give patients more information and control over their health.
“That’s why the independent NHS Future Forum has continued to listen specifically on this issue and how we make it a reality for patients.”
Katherine Murphy, chief executive of the Patients Association, said: “Many patients phone our helpline saying that they are having diffi- culty accessing their medical re- cords from their GP, even though the NHS Constitution states that they have a legal right to do this.
Patients should have online ac- cess to their medical records, pro- posals by the NHS Future Forum suggest.
The Government commissioned report states that patients should be allowed to view their whole
medical history, study the results of diagnostic tests and see which drugs they have been prescribed. Ministers have already backed the idea.
Patients can access their records, but currently have to apply for ac-
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cess and provide a legitimate rea- son. The change to universal on- line access could be operational in England within three years, the forum says.
Lord Howe, health minister, said: “We fully support NHS patients
“Health records are among the most personal and sensitive in- formation kept about patients and they must be protected. There must be a guarantee that all pa- tient data will be protected and that it will not be possible to trace back information to an individual.”
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