Report raises concerns about medical records system

Privacy report raises serious concerns about Shared Care medical Records system. Personal medical data held by GP's is now shared with hospitals and pharmacists - who access the information via a portal. A report by the Privacy Commissioner raises issues about patient consent and knowledge of the portals, whether there are sufficient protocols in place to protect patient privacy - and whether there is enough governance of the system to warrant patient trust. Mark Peterson is the chair of the Medical Association and a Hawkes Bay GP. Nigel Miller - Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) (Chief Medical Officer)