Helen Salisbury: Confusion over patient access to notes

From 1 November patients were supposed to have access to their electronic GP record and to be able to read everything in it. These plans have been delayed as the two major general practice software suppliers, EMIS and TPP, have decided to pause the automatic rollout of the programme. Previously, patients who signed up for online access could see coded data such as diagnoses, repeat medicines, and vaccinations. Under the new proposals, going forward they’ll be able to read every free text entry and all attached documents, such as hospital letters.More partnership working with patients is generally welcomed, but there’s been much disquiet among GPs about the details of these proposals.1 The switch-on date was already delayed from July to November, yet the concerns have not been adequately addressed in the intervening months. Now the process has been delayed again, as many GPs—on the advice of their local medical committees…
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