Dr Amir Hannan, B.Sc., M.B. Ch.B, M.R.C.G.P. a & Fred Webber, B.Sc., Ph.D.b
a General Practitioner, “Information Management & Technology lead”, “Clinical Governance lead”, “Access, Booking & Choice lead”, “Professional Executive Committee member”, Tameside & Glossop Primary Care Trust. Member of the Records Access Collaborative. Member of the Clinical Leaders Network, UK.
b Patient, UK
“The relationship between doctors and patients is changing as patients live longer but with a greater incidence of chronic disease. An increase in the availability of information about health coupled with the Choice agenda and a patient-led NHS has encouraged patients to learn more about their own health. Patient access to their own GP-held records has led to the development of a Partnership of Trust whereby patients and their clinicians develop a shared understanding of their health and what each do for each other. This could potentially lead to significant patient and clinician benefits ultimately leading to better outcomes for individuals and societies.”
Article (reprinted with the authors’ permission)
Amir Hannan, Fred Webber, Medical and Care Compunetics 4, L. Bos and B. Blobel (Eds.), IOS Press 2007, pp. 108-116 (June 2007)
11 June 2007 | Categories: 2007, Conferences, RA Benefits, Record Access, Science.
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