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<p>The Government recognises that appropriate and timely sharing of data is essential
to improving care, treatment and support for service users. We are committed to ensuring
the health and social care system in England realises the benefits of sharing data
in a safe, secure and legal way.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy has outlined the
importance of sharing data between organisations at a local level. The Department
has worked with the Centre of Excellence for Information Sharing to understand the
factors which impact on information sharing in mental health crisis care.</p><p> </p><p>Challenges
around transferring patient notes and records between different organisations and
care settings are recognised and will be addressed, in part, by the move from paper
records to electronic systems for recording and sharing patient information.</p><p>
</p><p>‘Information: To Share or not to share? The Information Governance Review’
(2013) created a duty on National Health Service trusts to share information. NHS
trusts have to demonstrate in their annual information governance return how they
are fulfilling this duty.</p>
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