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What are the Read Codes?

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  • 1Centre for Coding and Classification, Loughborough, England.

Health Libraries Review
|August 6, 1994
PubMed
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Read Codes, a patient record system developed in the 1980s, became popular in general practices. This article explores its history and future within the National Health Service.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Health Data Management

Background:

  • The Read Codes originated in the early 1980s, created by general practitioner Dr. James Read.
  • They were adopted by general practitioners for structured patient data storage in individual records.
  • Their development coincided with the increasing popularity of patient-based records in some general practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the historical evolution of the Read Codes system.
  • To examine the future trajectory of the Read Codes within the National Health Service (NHS).

Main Methods:

  • Historical review of the Read Codes' development and adoption.
  • Analysis of the coding system's role and progression within the NHS.

Main Results:

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  • The Read Codes quickly gained acceptance due to their utility in structured data recording.
  • The system became a foundational element for patient information management in primary care.

Conclusions:

  • The Read Codes have a significant history in NHS primary care.
  • Understanding their past development is crucial for their future integration and enhancement within the NHS.