Sharing of Medical Records Update

Michelle Turpin, Senior Service Improvement Manager, NNE

Overview

Update the NNE Patients Council regarding • MIG• eDSM • Sharing Medical Records

Detail• MIG is now live• Currently 20% of patient records are available to be shared

• Success of MIG dependent on patient records being available to view if required

• EMIS - records are automatically available to share• TPP is different you have to set share via eDSM• When someone needs to view record the patient is always asked for permission – they can say NO

• Legal duty to make records available to share• Must adhere to Data Protection Act• Must adhere to all 7 Caldicott principles

• 1-6 keeping information safe• 7 duty to share information

• RIG Guidance Notice to all healthcare organisations for records to be made available to share

• Agreed to set implied consent to all records • Does not over-ride any dissents already set

• The MIG project recognise the need for eDSM shares - dedicated sub project

• Co-ordinated approach across the county• Patient and public feedback taken into account• No countywide media campaign planned• CCG can do own media – facebook and twitter• Joint communication and support materials will be issued to practices shortly

• Videos for use with staff and patients• https://vimeo.com/124915322 patients• https://vimeo.com/124914804 clinical staff

• Frequently Asked Questions• Support documentation for practices

Outcome and Close

• Patient and Public feedback taken into account• Central communication materials provided• No county wide media campaign• CCGs can do own campaign (facebook, Twitter etc)

• Ask PPGs to approach their practices to see how they could support with this eg during flu clinic talking to patients and collecting explicit consents