title: Electronic health record and electronic patient record.
abstract: This article considers the government plans for the development of electronic health and patient records as set out in the NHS Plan and the progress and problems which have been encountered in their realization.
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan, UK.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration; D006113:United Kingdom