Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112326
Medical Records: Information Sharing
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 20 February 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the risks to patient safety arising from hospital records not being fully shared between different NHS trusts.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedAppropriate information sharing is essential to delivering safe and effective health care. Improving this will enable enhanced quality of care and safety for patients and better informed clinical and care decision-making empowered by access to precise and...
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