The Single Patient Record: revolutionising care or rewriting trust?

The NHS modernisation bill has put the long-promised Single Patient Record (SPR) firmly back on the agenda, but what will it actually mean for clinicians, patients and the future of digital health in the UK? This episode of Digital Health Unplugged unpacks the government’s plans to create a unified patient record across the NHS, designed to give health and care professionals real-time access to patient information wherever care is delivered. The panel will explore the practical realities behind how the SPR could build on existing shared care records, the implications for data ownership and clinician liability, and whether the NHS can balance innovation with transparency and consent. This session is sponsored by Digital Health.