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Medical Records: Greater Manchester

Asked by Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 71722

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve information sharing between GPs and hospital trusts in Greater Manchester.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Information sharing within the Greater Manchester region is supported by the Greater Manchester Care Record (GM Care Record), a digital resource for 3.4 million citizens, that is used to help improve health and care services and save lives. It brings together information shared by National Health Service trusts, general practices, and care services across all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs into one joined up patient record. The GM Care Record is used by frontline health and care workers to ensure patients receive the care and treatment they need, at the right time, and in the right way.

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