Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97725

NHS England and NHS Wales: Medical Records

Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring electronic medical record systems in NHS England and NHS Wales can exchange patient information more easily.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Ensuring information can be shared between services is essential for safe and effective care. Improving this will enable better informed clinical and care decision-making that is empowered by access to precise and comprehensive information, enhancing the ...

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