Decision details

To fund through government grant, the development and roll

out of a 'Person Held Record' (PHR) platform initially for the

peopleof Leeds. This programme will provide citizens with

secure and verifíed access to a more holistic view of their

health, care and wellbeing information. ln addition, it will also

providethe capability for citizens to contribute information to

their own record.

The Director of Adults and Health and the Director of Resources and Housing submitted a joint report regarding the development and proposed rollout of the ‘Personal Held Record’ programme in Leeds, with the report also seeking approval of the relevant expenditure.

Responding to an enquiry, assurance was provided with regard to the level of security that the system would use in order to protect the data within it.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to initially incur expenditure of £590K (year one) of a total of £1,800K over three years, in order to develop and rollout the ‘Personal Held Record’ programme in Leeds for those reasons as outlined within the submitted report, with subsequent releases of funding being subject to successful progress and gateway reviews.

Consult at Member and Executive Officer forums.

Various members and Executive Officers.