The London Care Record securely brings together your health and care information stored in different places like your GP surgery or local hospital.
What is the London Care Record?
It lets health and care professionals involved in your care see important details about your health when and where they need them.
It can show doctors, nurses and other care professionals any conditions you have, your test results, medicines you take, anything you’re allergic to, plans for your care and other important information.
Having a single, secure view of your information helps speed up communication between care professionals and helps inform the decisions they make about your care. This helps them to provide the best possible joined up care more quickly and can save lives.
What difference is the London Care Record making?
In total the London Care Record has been used over 90 million times by health and care staff – with over two and a half million views each month by over 100,000 different health and care staff.
That is over 90 million moments of care that have been supported by staff having the information they need when they need it helping them provide faster, safer and more effective care.
The London Care Record has helped to:
- Avoid patients having to repeat their medical histories
- Prescribe medicines safely and accurately
- Avoid unnecessary tests and referrals
- Reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital
- Save frontline staff crucial time
Who is part of the London Care Record?
Most GP surgeries and hospitals in London can now use the London Care Record and also share information into it. Some local authorities, community health and care services, out of hours, the London Ambulance Service and other NHS 111 and mental health services are also able to use the London Care Record. As some people living outside London receive specialist treatment in the Capital our partners in Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk are also part of the London Care Record. You can read a full list of health and care organisations that share information into and use the London Care Record below.
How your information is kept safe
By law, everyone working in, or on behalf of health and social care organisations, must respect patient privacy and keep your information safe. Our systems use a secure and encrypted system that meet NHS and social care security standards.
Only health and care staff involved in your care are allowed to view your records and an audit trail of everyone who accessed records using OneLondon tools is kept. Only approved organisations and/or approved researchers will be able to access the London Secure Data Environment.
Deciding not to share your information
You have a right to determine how your health and care information is used. You can object to your information being shared for direct care and to opt out of your data being used for planning and research purposes.
More information about how your health and care information is used, as well as how to exercise your right to object or opt out is available here.