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YOU AND YOUR MEDICAL DATA There have been three new data schemes introduced recently to extract information about a patient from the GP medical record. These schemes are the ‘Summary Care Record’, ‘Connecting Care’ and ‘Care.data’. Patients are automatically included in these schemes unless they express a wish to be excluded. The Summary Care Record (SCR) takes less information about you from our records and is designed to be a basic reference for staff in an emergency care setting. This means that if you attend an A & E department anywhere in the country they will know immediately about your current medications, allergies from which you suffer and any bad reactions to medicines in the past. This will help to treat you safely. Connecting Care is a local initiative covering South Gloucestershire, Bristol and North Somerset. A summary of information about a patient will be taken from various care organisations, and this creates one combined record providing a complete picture about a patient to healthcare professionals. This means that should you require emergency treatment in a local setting, the clinician treating you will know about your existing health problems (excluding any sensitive information), your current medication, any allergies you have as well as support or care packages you have available to you in your home. Likewise your GP will have access to information about any hospital treatment you have received, any diagnostic tests that were undertaken outside the surgery, any additional medication prescribed by a consultant or hospital doctor, and whether you are under the care of community services like the District Nurses. This record will only be used to support your care locally. It will ensure that the people caring for you have enough information to treat you safely and to coordinate your care. Care.data this has been commissioned nationally by NHS England and will be delivered by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) to help plan services and the provision of healthcare for the nation in the future. Most of the extracted data will be used anonymously, that is, all indentifying information like names, dates of birth, addresses and NHS numbers will be concealed. However under the powers of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) can, under certain circumstances, require Personal Confidential Data (PCD) from GP practices. To read an information leaflet click here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you do not want a Summary Care Record, Connecting Care Record or your records used by the Health and Social Information Centre (HSCIC) complete the form (page 2) stating that you wish to opt out and return to the practice – we will input the relevant read code onto your record to prevent your information being shared. If you would like further information before making your decision, contact the Patient Liaison Service (PALS) on 0800 073 0907 or 0117 947 4477. NB. The Connecting Care Records use the separate opt out form on (page 3) complete and return to: Connecting Care, FREEPOST SWCSU. Alternatively completed forms can be emailed to [email protected] Forms sent anywhere other than to Connecting Care will not be actioned. If you would like further information before making your decision, contact the Patient Liaison Service (PALS) on 0800 073 0907 or 0117 947 4477. Dr P Male & Partners You can opt out of your data being transferred out of the practice for any one, or all, of these schemes. If you wish to opt out of any of the above please tick the relevant options, sign below and hand the form to reception. NAME……………………………………………… DATE OF BIRTH ……………… ADDRESS………………………………………………………………………………… ….. 1 I WISH TO OPT OUT OF MY DATA BEING UPLOADED TO THE NATIONAL SUMMARY CARE RECORD 2 I WISH TO OPT OUT OF THE LOCAL CONNECTING CARE RECORD (NB: please complete Connecting Care separate opt out form on page 3) I HAVE READ THE LEAFLET ABOUT Care.data AND: 3. a) I WISH TO OPT OUT OF MY DATA BEING SENT FROM MY GP PRACTICE TO THE NATIONAL CARE.DATA RECORD b) I WISH TO OPT OUT OF MY DATA (FROM ANY SOURCE) BEING PASSED FROM THE NATIONAL CARE.DATA RECORD TO THIRD PARTIES. SIGNATURE ……………………………………………… DATE……………………. Request for my information to be withheld from the Connecting Care Record If you DO NOT want a Connecting Care Record please fill out the form and send it to: Connecting Care, FREEPOST SWCSU, or email to [email protected] Forms sent anywhere other than to Connecting Care will not be actioned. A. Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS Title: ………….. Surname/Family name: ………………………. Forename(s): ………………………………………………………. Address:……………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………................ Postcode: ………………… Date of birth: …………………………………... NHS number (if known): ……………………………. Signature: ……………………………………........... B. If you are filling this form on behalf of another person or child please ensure you fill their details in section A and your details in section B. Your name: …………………………… Your signature:………………………… Relationship to patient: ……………………………. Date: ………………… What does it mean if I DO NOT have a Connecting Care local record? Health and Social Care staff caring for you may not be aware of your current medications, allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions to medicines you have had, in order to treat you safely in an emergency. Your records will stay as they are now with information being shared by letter, email, fax or phone. Your request to opt out of Connecting Care will be processed within seven working days of receipt of the completed form and you will receive a letter to acknowledge that your record has been updated. If you do not receive confirmation within seven working days, please contact PALS, on the telephone number below. If you have any questions, of if you want to discuss your choices please contact: Patient Advice Liaison Service (PALS) on 0800 073 0907 or 0117 947 44