Any decisions made around SCRs are done in consultation with a wide range of governing and advisory bodies which offer subject matter expertise on a range of clinical and non clinical considerations, including Information Governance and clinical validity of requirements.

The SCR Programme is advised and governed by the following groups:

• The Summary Care Record Advisory Group (SCRAG)  – an advisory board that supports the implementation of SCR roll out by providing expert advice. SCRAG reports into the National Care Records Service (NCRS) Programme Board and its members include representatives from the Department of Health, the Royal Colleges, the British Medical Association (BMA) and voluntary sector organisations.
• The National Clinical Reference Panel (NCRP) – an advisory body that provides strategic clinical advice and guidance to ensure that the SCR meets the needs of the clinical workforce and patients. NCRP reports into the SCR Programme Board and from there into the National Care Records Service (NCRS) Programme Board and its members include nationwide representatives from a wide range of clinical backgrounds and care settings, including the BMA and the Royal Colleges.
• National Information Governance Board (NIGB)  – national advisory board that provides leadership and promotes consistent standards for information governance across health and social care. The NIGB is consulted on issues pertaining to information governance including the consent model and permission to view.

Collectively these groups cover a wide range of expertise, both clinical and practical, that was requested by the Ministerial Taskforce Report in 2006 on SCR.