Sandwell and West Birmingham data missing from the Shared Care Record
SWB Trust's system migration stopped its data reaching the Shared Care Record until around late July. Other routes, such as Cerner HIE in EMIS, still work.
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Preventing unlawful access to patient records: letter from Sir Jim Mackey
NHS England's letter to providers on protecting patient records from unlawful access.
Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag must be in place by 30 September 2026
The Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag is a mandatory national standard that all NHS and publicly funded services must fully implement by 30 September 2026.
ICE system issue fixed (BSol practices)
An ICE update caused a service issue. MLCSU rolled out an ICE ScriptX component fix and continued to monitor.
GPs and practice managers: help shape the future of health data policy
DHSC engagement programme seeking GP and practice manager views on how patient data is used.
New NHS App toolkit
Updated NHS App toolkit of posters, images and videos for practices.
NHS.net Connect migration, 3–5 July
BSol practices moved to the new NHS.net Connect email service over the weekend of 3–5 July 2026.
DHSC national GP engagement on patient data
DHSC's engagement programme asking GPs and practice managers how patient data should be used for care, planning and research.