PRSB publishes its Wound Care Information Standard to help over 2 million people suffering from chronic wounds
Millions of people suffer from pain, distress and reduced quality of life from chronic wounds, and millions more have wounds that need care following surgery. Treating wounds is costly to the NHS, which spends £5.3 billion a year on these services.1 Better use of evidence-based practice would improve the quality of people’s care and treatment, […]
The Care Database looks to the PRSB’s standards to demonstrate their commitment to safe care delivery
The Care Database, an all-in-one care management platform specialising in the children’s respite and hospice sectors, is now a PRSB partner. With over 25 years of solution expertise, The Care Database helps the community of care experts provide physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support to children, young adults and their families, across different settings and […]
We are seeking a collective view from members on digital transformation and integrated care
There have been two recent publications on progress toward digital transformation and integrated care in the NHS and social care, the Committee Inquiry into the Government commitment to digital transformation in the NHS and the Hewitt Review into the oversight, governance, and accountability of Integrated Care Systems. PRSB has written to the Health and Social […]
Cura Systems joins the PRSB’s Standards Partnership Scheme
We are delighted to see that more system suppliers are recognising the importance of information standards in enabling more effective, person-centred care, by joining our Standards Partnership Scheme. Cura Systems, which provides a digital system for services that care for people with complex needs, is the latest organisation to become a PRSB partner. Cura states […]
Nourish Care – the first supplier to achieve conformance against the Urgent Transfer from Care Home to Hospital Standard
One of the biggest risks health and care professionals face is providing continuity of care when people move from one care setting to another, and that is why sharing relevant information is fundamental to safe, effective, high-quality care. Good handover information can help reduce time spent in hospital, support people to return home earlier and […]
The importance of sharing information about people’s needs and wishes in palliative and end of life care
A blog by Dr Kath Lambert, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust We will all experience death and dying but we can find it hard to talk to friends and family about it. As a palliative medicine consultant, I know that by talking to people and having honest conversations about […]
Ernie Digital joins the PRSB’s Standards Partnership Scheme
We are pleased to see a growing number of social care system suppliers seeing the benefits of accelerating the adoption of information standards and joining our Standards Partnership Scheme. Ernie Digital, a supplier of a fully integrated care planning software, is the latest company to become a PRSB partner.  Ernie Digital was developed to offer […]
PRSB exhibits at Rewired and presents the diabetes standards at the INTEROpen Hackathon
The PRSB team had the pleasure to join the UK digital health community at Rewired on 14 – 15 March in London. We had a busy couple of days speaking to our existing partners and members, and making new acquaintances from across the sector who expressed an interest in learning about the importance of […]
Improving population health management through data and individualised care
A guest blog by Ben Wilson, Product Solution Director at Orion Health. The NHS defines population health as ‘an approach aimed at improving the physical and mental health outcomes and wellbeing of people, whilst reducing health inequalities within and across a defined population.’ While we may think that the management of population health takes a […]
PRSB welcomes ECCO Solutions as a new partner
ECCO Solutions, an award-winning system for management, delivery, reporting and auditing of care, has become the latest PRSB partner.  Accelerating the adoption of information standards across the care system is key to its mission. Accurate data can save lives, transforming care through the clarity that standards bring to information that supports care and helps information […]