The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 No 7438 p154
10 February 2007

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MPs to investigate medical records computerisation

A House of Commons inquiry has been launched into the planned electronic patient record and the use to which it will be put.

The inquiry, announced this week by the Health Committee, will focus on:

• Information to be held on local and national systems and whether patients can prevent the storage of personal data

• Who will have access to the data and under what circumstances

• Whether confidentiality will be adequately protected

• How any data can be used other than for care delivery, ie, for research

• Progress with the system

Written submissions, which must be received by 16 March, have been invited.
A News feature this week looks at web-based access to patient records (see p160).