How will access to records be regulated and controlled?
Staff will have to pass three tests to access a patient’s records: • They will have to be appropriately registered as proper staff to be issued with a Smartcard and passcode which works like a chip and PIN bankcard. • They have to be recognised by the system as providing care or treatment to a patient (Legitimate Relationship). • They will only be able to see the sorts of information they need to give you that care or treatment (Role Based Access). So, the receptionist may not be able to see the same information as a doctor or nurse, and nothing at all if they are not involved in providing care to a patient. NHS staff will need to ask a patient if they can look at their Summary Care Record every time they need to.
