{"id":508,"date":"2026-06-04T13:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/?page_id=508"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:45:21","slug":"summary-care-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/summary-care-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Summary Care Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a central NHS computer system called the Summary Care Record (SCR).<\/p>\n<p>It is an electronic record which contains information about the medicines you take, allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions to medicines you have had.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do I need a Summary Care Record?<\/h2>\n<p>Storing information in one place makes it easier for healthcare staff to treat you in an emergency, or\u00a0when your GP practice is closed.<\/p>\n<p>This information could make a difference to how a doctor decides to care for you, for example which medicines they choose to prescribe for you.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can see it?<\/h2>\n<p>Only healthcare staff involved in your care can see your Summary Care Record.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I know if I have one?<\/h2>\n<p>Over half of the population of England now have a Summary Care Record.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I have to have one?<\/h2>\n<p>No, it is not compulsory.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to opt out of the scheme, then you will need to\u00a0complete a summary care record opt-out form\u00a0to let the surgery know.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h2>\n<p>For further information visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/using-the-nhs\/about-the-nhs\/your-health-records\/\">NHS Care records website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a central NHS computer system called the Summary Care Record (SCR). It is an electronic record which contains information about the medicines you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-508","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/508\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m85001\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}