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RPC opinion: Single patient record and information sharing

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on the impact assessment for Single patient record and information sharing

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 19 May 2026

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RPC opinion: Single patient record and information sharing

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has decided to improve data sharing through a single patient record to enable patients and health care professionals to access a comprehensive medical record throughout England.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘green’ rating to the impact assessment from the Department for Health and Social Care on 10 February 2026. This means that we considered the impact assessment to be ’fit for purpose’ based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary.

The RPC’s opinion refers to the evidence and analysis presented in the impact assessment, not the policy itself.

Published 19 May 2026