PRSB launches new project to improve NHS Health Check invitations
PRSB has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to help define who should be invited for an NHS Health Check. This builds on our previous work developing an information standard for NHS Health Check data, which supports accurate patient flagging, effective follow up and evaluation, and helps reduce the administrative […]
Member statement – The Professional Records Standards Body CiC
We created the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) in 2013, intentionally independently of the NHS and government. PRSB is the UK’s authority on specification of clinical data recording standards for health and social care. Since then, PRSB has successfully provided an expert service to the NHS, 4 nations and industry. We, the undersigned, make up […]
Leapmind joins the PRSB Standards Partnership Scheme this month!
We’re excited to welcome Leapmind as our newest PRSB partner and to collaborate with their team on standards conformance for their iStaffRota platform. We recently spoke with them to learn more about their priorities and what they hope to achieve through our partnership. Can you tell me about your organisation and what you do? Leapmind […]
Spotlight on: Dr Steve Bentley, Clinical Lead at PRSB
This month, we spoke to Dr Steve Bentley, a recently retired GP with a long-standing passion for improving patient care through better use of technology. As a Clinical Lead at PRSB, Steve brings valuable expertise in health informatics and SNOMED CT, along with a problem-solving mindset shaped by years of hands-on experience. What initially […]
PRSB backs national call for standardised electronic health records in eye care
PRSB has joined a coalition of leading organisations calling for urgent national standardisation of electronic health records (EHRs) in eye care. A new position statement published by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists emphasises that standardised EHRs are essential for delivering safe, effective, and coordinated care in eye health. The statement highlights the current fragmentation of […]
Members’ reflections on the 10-year plan: Opportunities, priorities, and the role of PRSB
As the health and care sector moves towards a more data-driven future, our members have shared their perspectives on the recently published 10-year plan. Their feedback highlights key opportunities, current successes to build on, and crucial priorities to ensure meaningful progress. Here is a summary of the key themes raised: Â Unlocking opportunities through […]
A warm welcome to our new partner CareApps!
We’re delighted to welcome CareApps as a new PRSB partner and look forward to working with their team on standards conformance for their software platform, Empathika. We spoke with them to learn more about their goals and what they hope to achieve through the partnership. Can you tell us a bit about your […]
PRSB welcomes Health Connect as a Partner
We are delighted to welcome our new partner, Health Connect, to the Standards Partnership Scheme. The Standards Partnership Scheme connects health and social care digital system suppliers with PRSB, to accelerate the adoption of PRSB standards. Partners include more than 65 of the key system suppliers in health and social care and as more suppliers adopt […]
Spotlight on Diabetes: Children and young people help shape diabetes care through DigiBete and PRSB Pilot
Young people with Type 1 diabetes are playing a central role in shaping how their health information could be recorded and shared in the future, thanks to a pioneering pilot project by DigiBete using the PRSB Diabetes Standard. The pilot focused on implementing PRSB’s Diabetes Information Standard within the DigiBete app, a digital tool that […]
Building the future of healthcare: Why the Single Patient Record must be about more than technology
 The idea of a Single Patient Record (SPR) is not new, but today, it feels closer to becoming a reality than ever before. As the healthcare sector undergoes sweeping digital transformation, the vision of a unified patient record, a system where every individual’s health information is accessible, accurate, and centred around their care […]