§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the Electronic Record Development and Implementation Programme with regards to the national rollout of electronic personal medical records for all patients. [68288]
§ Mr. LammyThe electronic record development and implementation programme (ERDIP) was established in June 2000 to explore developmental issues around the 1281W electronic record programme specified in the information strategy Information for Health, published in September 1998. The programme consisted of 19 projects, nine of which have now completed. The projects ranged in size from one to exchange information between NHS Direct and general practitioner (GP) systems, to a pan community service covering a health authority (as previously defined), linking hospitals, general practice, ambulance and social care. Two general practices (Bury Knowle and Hatfield) have explored the issues of allowing patients access to their own GP records.
§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of patients have access to their electronic medical records. [68287]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 10 July 2002]: At present no official figures are available on the proportion of patients who have been given direct on-line, secure access to their electronic record. However, there are a number of sites that have taken forward work in this area, which will inform policy development and any future national rollout.
In addition proposal are currently being considered to take forward the development of an electronic personal health record as specified in the National Health Service information strategy, Information for Health. This will be the patient's own record, separate from the general practice and hospital records.