Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, when a digital health and care record will be developed.
I am pleased to report that as of September 2026, Public Service Delivery Scotland and Local Government Digital Office have accepted a formal commissioned to develop a programme around the Digital Health and Care Record. £3.6m will be invested this year to begin the necessary initial technology testing and business case work needed to set out the path to delivery and estimated delivery cost.
Given the scale and complexity of the health and social care landscape, it is expected that full delivery of a future record will be major multi-year programme that will be delivered in phases.
While the Digital Health and Care Record is being developed, individuals in Scotland can already access elements of their personal medical information, taken from their existing Emergency Care Summary, through MyCare.scot.