We develop standards for digital health and social care records, based on evidence and research and agreed by professionals, carers and people who use services. 

Driving digital change in health and care

PRSB is dedicated to the development and implementation of health and care information standards.

By using digital standards in health and care IT systems, vital information can be accessed by the right people, in the right place, at the right time.

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Published and endorsed standards
5
Professional membership organisations and representative charities
50
IT system suppliers and commercial partners
50

Latest news

Quality Partner blog from Epro on outpatient letters

How can standardised outpatient letters improve communication between health and care settings, resulting in better outcomes for people? Find out from Chandu Wickramarachchi, CCIO at Epro - the FIRST system supplier conformant with our Outpatient Letter Standard!

New report on the future of digital health portals

Working with the Patient Information Forum, we've explored potential opportunities and barriers to increasing engagement for people with long-term conditions to manage their own care better using such portals. The research was funded by The Health Foundation.

PRSB publishes the draft Digital Maternity Record Standard

The standard, pending endorsement, will reflect improvements being made to maternity and perinatal care in line with the priorities outlined in NHS England’s three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services. It will help improve the quality of maternity care records and support better information sharing.

How can standards benefit you?

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People and
carers

If your care provider uses standards in their systems they can record your information consistently and safely with the right people, at the right time.

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Health and care professionals

Using PRSB standards in your IT systems will reduce time consuming admin and duplication, enabling you to deliver high quality care.

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System
suppliers

Aligning to nationally agreed information standards will support the delivery of cutting-edge health tech solutions for the NHS.

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Health and
care providers

Share accurate, standardised clinical information and coded data across all your services for streamlined care.

Transforming digital information sharing

Our standards demonstrate our commitment to harnessing the power of data sharing to improve patient outcomes.
Find out more about where we are making an impact.

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Better records for diabetes care

Standards are instrumental in improving diabetes care management. The Diabetes Record Information Standard supports a person’s self-management of diabetes by making sure that the right information is sent to the right professional.

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Transferring care between services

Our standard for discharge summaries can streamline the process of transferring patients from hospital back to the care of their GP and local community services, ensuring safe and seamless care.

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Supporting social care

PRSB’s About Me Standard enables people to share information that matters to them with professionals, improving their care experience and ensuring that information is consistently captured between health and social care services.

Closing the gap between potential and practice

Standards are only useful when they are used. We have created implementation toolkits to support health and care professionals, transformation leads and digital specialists to adopt them in their systems and drive change towards more digitised and integrated care.

Our members are our strength

“The PRSB has maintained a consistent message for ten years. These standards are vital for patient safety.”
Jane Dacre
Emeritus Professor of Medical Education UCL
"PRSB standards ensure consistent, high-quality care records, which are pivotal for improving safety and outcomes for people."
Jane Townson
Chief Executive, Homecare Association
"The PRSB continues to play a crucial role bringing together key organisations and shaping healthcare information for the future."
James Davies
Director for England, Royal Pharmaceutical College

Partnering for progress

The PRSB Standards Partnership Scheme connects IT system suppliers and commercial organisations with the PRSB to accelerate the implementation of standards. 

The scheme is supported by system leaders in the NHS and social care and offers standards conformance assessment led by experienced PRSB clinical advisors.

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Better records for better care