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Definition

of

Permission to view

from

NHS England Transformation Directorate: Information Governance Framework for Integrated Health and Care: Shared Care Records (Sep 2021)

Source

https://transform.england.nhs.uk/information-governance/guidance/summary-of-information-governance-framework-shared-care-records/information-governance-framework-for-integrated-health-and-care-shared-care-records/#appendix-1-glossary

This is where you ask the patient or service user before viewing the record. This can be overridden in certain circumstances, for example, in an emergency where the patient is unconscious.

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