# I have concerns about imaging and reports landing in local systems with little control or oversight, keeping admin control over this to be included in patient records may be a burden compared to current options - have the NIR team considered this?

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- Yes, this has been raised with the NIR clinical working group. Papers and recommendations addressing the issues raised will be released when finalised.

- It is recommended that Trusts and Suppliers keep an eye on the developer community and governance webpage for policy updates, recently we have published the Duplicate Policy here [https://digital.nhs.uk/services/national-imaging-registry/governance](https://digital.nhs.uk/services/national-imaging-registry/governance)