The BLMK Shared Health and Care Record is an electronic record of a person’s care. Much like the OneLondon ELPR system we already connect to in London, it takes information directly from existing systems used by health and social care organisations and presents it in an easy-to-read format for the health and social care professionals directly involved in care.
It is completely confidential and secure, and is designed to give doctors, nurses, and other registered health and social care professionals the information they need, where, and when they need it.
Why have a Shared Health and Care Record?
Have you ever had a medical appointment and found you had to repeat the same information, like medication, allergies or treatment history, all over again? That’s because different health and social care organisations use different electronic systems to record information about their service users, and they are not all connected.
Our Chief Digital Officer, Philippa Graves, explains: “Health and social care organisations have been developing technology that allows these different record systems to connect to each other. This transformation allows health and social care professionals to make better and safer decisions. By joining-up and sharing key data with our ICS partners, we can strengthen the resilience, efficiency and quality of services delivered at scale.”
