RE: North Central London ICB17 Jun 2025 19:26
Evening Rebarm,
RE: regarding the "lack of joined-up thinking". I get what you are saying, but personally I do not know enough of what other "processes" are being looked into so to connect London ICBs together as a whole, and even nationally.
However, as far as London is concern there is something called a "London Care Record" which has been around for a while and is used all over, and being developed, and i imagine will be developed into a lot more than just a care record , eventually. This could be the main index record that all patients, regardless from which ICB they live in London will have a file, that can be continuously updated from any other service within their ICB or another ICB in London, and maybe over time it will also connect to ICBs out of London , nationally to eventually create a national Care Record. - which may well be in the ten year plan.
"London Care Record
The London Care Record enables health and care staff to have one secure view of a person’s relevant heath and care information. Even if a person’s details are held in other London care organisations, information can still be accessed safely and securely.
For example, if someone from Greenwich attends A&E at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in West London, staff involved can access the information they need to treat that person quickly and safely. This could include information on allergies, current medications, or existing long-term conditions.
Information is transferred securely, via a health information exchange system - this enables more effective care at the first point of contact."
https://oxleas.nhs.uk/london-care-record/
The LCR is developing and improving access to information all the time - June 25
https://gps.northcentrallondon.icb.nhs.uk/news/wh-laboratory-results-available-on-london-care-record
Presently NCL can presently only connect with services listed below but this could easily be developed over time, to connecting to other ICBs in London and beyond , with the right solution.
"The NCL LCR currently receives data from health and care organisations within and outside of NCL boundaries, including:
Central and North West London NHS Trust
Central London Community Healthcare
London Borough of Barnet Adult Social Care
London Borough of Camden Adult Social Care
Moorfields Eye Hospital
NCL GPs
North London Foundation Trust
North Middlesex University Hospital
Royal Free London
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
University College London Hospitals
Tavistock and Portman
Whittington Health
For details of organisations outside of NCL providing data to the LCR, visit the One London website.
https://gps.northcentrallondon.icb.nhs.uk/digital-tools/london-care-record-lcr
GL Vas