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Patients will have digital access to GP records by 2015, says NHS England

BMJ 2014; 349 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g6805 (Published 13 November 2014) Cite this as: BMJ 2014;349:g6805
  1. Zosia Kmietowicz
  1. 1The BMJ

By next year all patients in England will have online access to the medical records that their GP holds, and by 2020 they will have access to those held by hospitals, community, mental health, and social care services, NHS England has said.

Approved apps and digital platforms will allow patients to see their prescriptions, test results, and adverse reactions and allergies to drugs, and …

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