A Summary Care Record is a short record that contains important information from your GP record.
It helps doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff looking after you to see important information quickly, especially in an emergency or when you are away from our practice.
Your Summary Care Record contains information about any medicines that you are taking, any allergies you have, and any medicines that make you ill. This information helps to ensure that healthcare staff treating you can do so safely. It can improve the quality of care you receive.
Your Summary Care Record includes:
- Medicines you take
- Allergies
- Medicines that have caused problems for you in the past
You can also choose to include:
- Health conditions and illnesses
- Operations and vaccinations
- How you would like to be cared for
- Support you may need
- Details of someone who can be contacted about your care
If you would like this extra information added, please contact the practice and we will help you.
Healthcare staff will normally ask for your permission before looking at your Summary Care Record. If you are very unwell and cannot tell them your wishes, they may look at it to help keep you safe. Any access is recorded and checked.
For additional information about the NHS Summary Care Record please download and complete a Summary Care Record additional information form (PDF) and hand it in to reception.