This consultation seeks views on the proposed data security standards and the consent/opt-outs model as set out in the review by the national data guardian.

This briefing, produced before the Westminster Hall debate on 28 April 2016, explains why the RCP believes that digital patient records will benefit the NHS.

The RCP prepared this briefing prior to the second reading in the House of Commons of the Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill.

The RCP's consultation response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee 2015 inquiry looking at the opportunities and risks of 'big data'.

An acute care toolkit designed to help physicians draw together the necessary data for understanding and measuring quality of care.

National professional guidance for the structure and content of the clinical records of ambulance patients has been developed by the HIU.

Example templates for admission, referral, handover and discharge records have been developed to capture the information defined in the record standards.

A consensus-based guidance detailing how information on quality of medical note keeping can be used in supporting appraisal and revalidation.