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<p>No assessment has been made on access to patient records in relation to demand
for general practitioner (GP) appointments.</p><p>However, in some areas medical records
are already shared between professionals to support locally commissioned services.
Pharmacists have access to a patient’s summary care record (SCR) and where the patient
has consented, the SCR allows access to much of the patient’s primary care record.
The SCR already supports the newly commissioned Community Pharmacy Consultation Service
and a range of other services and advice offered in community pharmacy. These services
are designed to make pharmacies the first port of call for minor illness and health
advice and to reduce pressure on other parts of the National Health Service, including
GPs.</p><p>In other areas, work is progressing to improve access to patient records,
including increased interoperability between pharmacy and GP systems.</p>
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