Information sharing between social services and the NHS in England should become easier under a new care record “guarantee” for users due to be approved next week, it has been claimed. The Social Care Record Guarantee will establish standards for what should be included within children’s and adults’ social care records, and how they should be used and shared by local authorities in England. It is designed to complement and mirror the existing NHS Care Record Guarantee, which performs the same role in health.

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