"Patient Passports for Digital NHS"

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Wes Streeting unveils plans for ‘patient passports’ to hold all medical records

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Health secretary to unveil plans for portable medical records on Monday .

Will offer 'patient passports' containing health data that can be accessed by GPs, hospitals and ambulance services.

New laws also set to be introduced on Wednesday to make patient health records available across all NHS trusts in England .

Streeting said he wanted healthcare to shift from hospitals to the community.

New neighbourhood health centres where patients will be able to see family doctors, district nurses, care workers, physiotherapists, health visitors and mental health specialists.

Smart watches and wearable tech will be handed to millions of people with diabetes or high blood pressure, so they can monitor their own health at home.

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