How will it affect me as a PATIENT?

It will benefit patients by providing more joined up care. The information will be shared digitally instead of by telephone or fax. You do not need to take any action if you wish to remain part of the GNCR.

How will it affect me as a HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL?

A healthcare professional in secondary care will have access to relevant, current information from primary care.

What is the Great North Care Record?

Your Great North Care Record provides access for health professionals to view your electronic medical records.

Can I see the health information held about me?

Yes, you have the right to request access to any information that organisations like the NHS hold about you.

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What is the Great North Care Record?

The Great North Care Record is a new way of sharing medical information across the North East and North Cumbria which is accessed by authorised health and social care practitioners.

It means that key information about your health such as diagnoses, medications, details of hospitals admissions and treatments is shared between different healthcare services including hospitals, out of hours and ambulance services who could all be involved in your care.

Currently, local health services hold pieces of information about you, but information isn’t easily shared between different organisations. By sharing this information electronically with the Great North Care Record, healthcare practitioners can access the most current details about you 24/7.

This animation explains how the Great North Care Record is helping doctors and nurses in our region access electronic patient information.

Regional collaboration

The programme is a collaborative piece of work between Connected Health Cities North East and North Cumbria and all our local NHS, social care, academia, local charities and third sector providers. It is an umbrella term for a number of information systems and regional sharing initiatives – helping to make the North East and North Cumbria one of the best places to receive care and do medical research.