That's my position too. The government already have all this info so why not interconnect it all and streamline it?
Key for me is the NHS. I heard on a podcast that your records are not centralised so a hospital has no clue about your GP's records. True?
I don't know the exact extent of the lack on connectivity, but, a little example. Two years ago, my wife fell and broke her wrist, whilst walking the Thames Path, near Chertsey. We got an Uber to the nearest NHS Hospital, where they did x-rays, set her wrist, applied a caste etc, so far, so good. They advised that further treatment may be necessary, and, advised that we return home and visit our local hospital. This we did, and, again, it all worked, Chertsey had forwarded details electronically, including x-rays etc. I was impressed. Then, it all went wrong, after a few weeks on a follow up appointment, the Sunderland Hospital advised checking for Osteoporosis. We were able to tell them that wife had not long before had necessary tests at a nearby hospital (Durham, about 15 miles away). Sunderland were unable to access the results of these test, and, they had to be repeated, wasting resources, and, our time.
