Trusting the NHS to handle your information

How many people do you want or trust to see your medical records? The latest report from the PEC meeting on 19 May discusses the best way to make the public trust the NHS as a good handler of confidential data with a programme of gradual introduction where the benefits of sharing this information are clearest such as urgent care in A&E or specialist and community nursing.

Understandable Score Cards

The PCT has for the first time rated the performance of all primary care practices in Wandsworth against a range of indicators. These will be designed to be understood and used by patients and public to help them for example make a choice of GP practice if they are moving to the area or wanting to move practice. A customer-friendly version of the comparative table will be published and publicised later this year.

Other Topics

• How to make better use of Health Visitors
• South Wandsworth Consultation
• Chlamydia Screening

Andrew Craig’s report representing as ever his views only and not those of the PEC or the NHS Wandsworth can be seen on our site here. The papers of the actual meeting can be seen on the Wandsworth NHS website