'Urgent action' needed to provide patients access to digital health records 

Digital health records would cut out the need for repeated tests, and avoid delays in care.

The health service needs to take “urgent action” to provide Irish patients access to digital health records, health watchdog Hiqa has said.

Under European Union laws all citizens in the EU should be able to view and share health records digitally by 2030. This would allow for easy access to files across public and private hospitals, GP services, pharmacies, nursing homes, or any health service used by patients.