Out-of-hours access to patient information comes a step closer in Scotland

摘要

Emergency care summaries(ECS)- an electronic record containing basic information about a patient's health - are to be introduced in Scotland,it was announced this week.Although few pharmacists will have direct access to the ECS system initially,they can request information via NHS24.Details of the ECS system are set out in a patient information leaflet that is being sent to all households in Scotland.It explains that the ECS is the first step towards full electronic health records.