The Department of Health issued updated guidance on patient access to health records today. My thanks to Mark Duman, of the Patient Information Forum, for bringing my attention to this. Full details are on our personal health records wiki, but the main are take-homes are clear: the patient is entitled to a copy of their [...]

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At PKB we are working with the Association of Clinical Biochemistry to provide test results directly to patients with long-term illnesses. This is important for patients to manage their health care, and useful to clinicians who need patients to understand their own health. Back in 2008 the NHS formally recognized the importance of such access [...]

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