Background and Introduction

 

Hertfordshire and west Essex health and care organisations, including NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) work to continually improve efficiencies with the planning, design and delivery of health and care services for our local population from providers – including hospitals, GP practices, ambulance services, social care and nursing homes. We are also responsible for facilitating the delivery of co ordinated, integrated care to ensure that patients experience improved outcomes and seamless, timely service provision.

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With this core objective in mind, My Care Record allows clinicians and other staff directly involved in your care to access information about your health and treatment. The people caring for you will access appropriate and limited health and care records in order to make the best decisions about your diagnosis, treatment and care. These health and care professionals may include GPs, hospital-based clinicians, social workers, nurses and health visitors. For further information please refer to the My Care Record website: www.mycarerecord.org.uk

 

The following health and care providers across Hertfordshire and west Essex are currently participating in My Care Record allowing professionals involved in your care, access to your information to better help support and look after you:

• NHS General Practice surgeries

• NHS Hospitals

• NHS Community services

• NHS Out of Hours Services

• County Council Social care

• And any other commissioned clinical provider.

 

Details of the organisations involved and their Data Protection Officer are listed at the end of this notice. You can tell your GP if you don’t want them to make your information available to any partner health or social care provider, your record will be updated accordingly and no information will be available to access. You can change your mind about opting out or at any time.