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Data privacy raised as MPs debate NHS\u2019 single patient record plan<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.computing.co.uk\/news\/2026\/data-privacy-raised-nhs-single-patient-record<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-02 03:58:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.computing.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Proposals are intended to cut A&E visits and save millions<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

Plans to create a single digital patient record across England’s NHS have been debated by MPs for the first time, with ministers claiming the reform could reduce pressure on hospitals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The proposals form a central part of the NHS Modernisation Bill, which was discussed in Parliament on Monday.<\/p>\n

The legislation would require NHS organisations, including GP practices, hospitals and social care providers, to share patient data through a unified system designed to give clinicians a complete view of an individual’s medical history.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a stark change from the current system, where each institution holds its own records and sharing them is a lengthy process.<\/p>\n

The government claims the changes could prevent up to 20,000 visits to accident and emergency departments each year and reduce hospital admissions by around 6,000 annually.<\/p>\n

Officials also estimate the reforms could save taxpayers more than \u00a320 million a year by reducing unnecessary prescribing and improving medication management.<\/p>\n

Under the plans, healthcare professionals would be able to securely access information such as medicines, allergies and previous treatments in a single centralised system, regardless of where a patient receives care.<\/p>\n

Ministers argue this would improve safety and reduce the need for patients to repeatedly explain their medical history to different services.<\/p>\n

The government estimates doctors could save around 500,000 working hours a year by spending less time searching for records and entering information.<\/p>\n

Improved access to shared records is expected to begin as early as 2027 in areas including maternity services and frailty care.<\/p>\n

Privacy concerns<\/h3>\n

However, medical professionals and unions have raised concerns about privacy…<\/p>\n

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