Information for Patients

Sharing your Clinical Information

WHAT IS INTEGRATED CARE?

Today, health and social care is delivered by different organisations that work separately. Organisational boundaries can prevent professionals from working together to provide the kind of high quality, joined up support that people expect and want. We want to change this so people and their goals are at the centre of a team of health and care professionals who work together smoothly. This will mean unlocking the social capital in our communities, viewing the energy, compassion, skills and learning of local people as valuable assets. We want to enable individuals, community groups, charities, local organisations and services to work effectively together.

Integrated care means the various care teams work together to provide care that is focused on individual people and their needs. Bringing together all the different parts of the health and social care system will provide better communication and sharing of relevant information to reduce duplication and confusion for individuals, carers and staff. This will mean one set of goals agreed by the individual, supported by one team, one approach.

Care Professional Share information with confidence (A3 Poster)

Information sharing poster How we use your information to improve care (A3 Poster)

Sharing your information to improve your care Sharing your information to improve your care (Easy to read) (A4 Booklet)

Patients FAQs Booklet

WSIC and Discover Patient Information

Patient's Right to Share:
If you do not wish for your information to be shared via the Whole Systems Integrated Care tools, you can complete the below form to opt out of information sharing and return it to your GP.

PDF: Form: Patients refusal for creation of electronic record 15 June 2016

WORD: Form: Patients refusal for creation of electronic record 15 June 2016

Resources on information sharing for people whose first language is not English

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