London medical records go online

Millions of patient records are to go online in London after long delays to an NHS IT upgrade in the city.

The records, which contain details of patient medications and allergies, will go live on Thursday following pilot studies across England.

It is hoped the system will allow data to be shared more easily. The scheme will also be rolled out across England.

The summary care record is designed to securely hold details of medications, allergies, adverse reactions and other key health information.

Critics have raised fears about data safety issues surrounding uploading potentially sensitive information.