Your health information at your fingertips (Patients Association, 30 March 2023)

Summary

In this blog, Dr Timothy Ferris, NHS England National Director of Transformation and Rachel Power, Chief Executive at The Patients Association, look at patient access to health records. Dr Ferris writes about NHS England's ambition that patients are able to see their GP health record "at the touch of a button" and Rachel explains why it's important that patients have access to their records. Three patients also share why they find digital access to their records so useful.