Continuity & Digitisation of GP Records Programme
- Current progress in reducing the burden of managing records in paper format -
- Removing the requirement to reprint deceased patients’ digital records
- Ensuring continuity of patients’ digital records when the re-register after a gap in registration
- Reduced the technical failure rate of GP2GP digital records from 8% to below 2%
In 2022 the programme appraised options for a national digitisation service - to make progress with available funding in the next 2 years, the programme is exploring options to digitise records as the point they are routinely handled by NHS England - Digitise on Transfer - when patient’s move, their paper record is provided to their new practice as an electronic record. If you have an urgent need for space, local areas can continue to approach the NHS Commercial and Procurement Hub to use the Dynamic Purchasing System for digitisation of their paper records (funded locally).
Lloyd George envelopes -
The programme has received confirmation from the Department of Health and Social Care, Lloyd George envelopes scanned and electronically stored in line with national standards can now be securely destroyed. Any queries, contact england.gprecordsdigitisation@nhs.net.