U.K. Pledges Patient Health Data Revamp to Accelerate Treatment
- New data strategy would deliver ‘better, patient-focused care’
- Move likely to trigger debate over sharing of health records
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Boris Johnson’s government promised to revamp health care data in England to give patients easier access to test results, medication lists and care plans -- and for records to be shared between systems to speed up treatment.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the move would deliver “better patient-focused care” by transforming the way data is used across health and care sectors. It would ensure clinicians have up-to-date medical information so they can make quicker, more informed decisions, he said.