The SCR in ten points
The future direction of the Summary Care Record is likely to be revealed in two weeks’ time. Below is EHI Primary Care’s guide to the SCR in ten points.
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The year to come: 2010
London SCR roll out announced
The Department of Health has announced that the Summary Care Record is to be rolled out across London from this week.
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Bury using SCR for end of life care
The Summary Care Record will start to hold information on end of life plans in the next few months, according to NHS Connecting for Health. The IT agency has set out its plans to develop the SCR for end of life care and the progress that has been made at NHS Bury, one of the early […]
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SCR access widens again
Community pharmacists, end of life care teams and ambulance staff will gain access to the Summary Care Record in a series of pilot projects over the next few months, NHS Connecting for Health has revealed. The expansion in the types of NHS staff who can access the SCR will be piloted in early adopter primary […]
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SCR could hold ‘end of life’ plans
The Summary Care Record (SCR) could be used to share end of life care plans and resuscitation details, according to the Department of Health. Its newly-launched End of Life Care Strategy recommends that all end of life care providers have access to N3 and the SCR. The strategy outlines the ways in which information technology […]
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Better information and IT in view for kidney care
IT to support primary care staff whose work includes prevention of and treatment for kidney disease is a key component of the new Renal Services Information Strategy published this week. The information strategy has been designed to support Part 2 of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Renal Services dealing with chronic kidney disease (CKD), […]
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