The electronic Shared Care Record allows authorised health professionals (such as After Hours Medical Centres and Hospital Emergency Department doctors) involved in your care within the Capital and Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa Regions to access a summary of information like your test results, medical conditions, allergies and prescribed medications are be able to be shared with relevant providers, even when we’re closed. This means faster, safer treatment for you.

From 1 December approved health care providers will be able to access your health information to assist in your health care regardless of which of the three regions you are in when you require health care assistance. Previously this was only available within each specific region.

All your information is stored securely within New Zealand, and all access recorded and routinely audited.

You have the choice to fully opt-out of the Shared Care Record at any time or ask us to withhold some of your information from this record. We recommend discussing this with us first, as choosing to withhold your information means that in an emergency or After Hours situation the health professionals caring for you would not immediately have valuable information available to them. This could mean additional tests are needed and may delay appropriate treatment.

If you’d like to opt out then you can do this at any time by calling 0800 727 664, telling us, or sending a letter to the freepost address below:

Freepost Authority Shared Care Record (No Stamp Required)
Compass Health,
PO Box 27380,
Marion Square,
Wellington 6141.