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 individualâs health information is accessible, accurate, and centred around their care […]
Employee spotlight: Oliver Lake, Transition CEO for PRSB
We sat down with Oliver Lake, PRSBâs new Transition CEO, to ask him a few questions about his experience, what drives him, and a bit about life outside of work. What initially drew you to your field, and how has that passion evolved? My first job at age 16 was in Data Input and IT […]
Navigating Change: What our Members and Partners are telling us about the future of health and care data
In an ever-evolving digital and policy landscape, PRSBâs Members and Partners continue to face both persistent challenges and emerging opportunities in health and care data. We’ve gathered insights into the key issues shaping their work todayâand their hopes for what comes next. Members: Striving for Consistency and Readiness Our Members have expressed the everyday obstacles […]
Oliver Lake appointed as new Transition Chief Executive Officer for PRSB
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has announced the appointment of Oliver Lake as its new Transition Chief Executive Officer. He will officially take up the role in April 2025. As an experienced leader with a deep expertise in the health and care sector, Oliver brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong vision for […]
CareDocs on a mission to help deliver personalised care with their latest PRSB conformance achievement
As of today, 26 digital health and care system suppliers have met the PRSB’s Personalised Care and Support Plan Standard, enabling thousands of individuals to co-create their care plans and actively manage their own care. CareDocs, which has been proudly supporting care providers for 15 years, is the latest supplier to achieve conformance with this […]
Building a single patient record: the three pillars of success
A single patient record has the potential to transform the way health and social care work together in the UK. It represents an opportunity to break down silos, empower people to take charge of their care, and deliver a system that truly puts individuals at its heart. Beyond the essential purposes of care, it is […]
Interweave achieves conformance with the PRSBâs Core Information Standard
Shared care records help ensure that our health and care information, including medications, allergies, test results, can be easily accessed by different health and care organisations, resulting in more connected care. An accessible, more joined-up view of the personâs information helps deliver more efficient services by avoiding the need to repeat medical or social care […]
Understanding the power of data in transforming social care
A blog by Kate Colborne-Baber, Programme Director â Care Management, at Person Centred Software Millions of interactions between service users, care staff and service providers take place every day. Add to this, interactions between service users and their network of loved ones as well as healthcare professionals. Over the years, the industry has become much […]
High-quality data: the foundation on which to build the NHSâs 10-year plan
As a clinician, researcher and the new Chair of the Professional Record Standards Body, I know that to truly enable the Governmentâs three strategic shiftsâfrom hospital to community, analogue to digital, and treatment to preventionâwe must start with high–quality data. High-quality data is the golden thread, connecting care provision to research and development and back […]
Health Diagnostics partners with the PRSB to improve the quality of health checks through standards
With over 1.2 million NHS Health Check appointments taking place each year, it is vital that this prevention initiative is delivering positive outcomes for population health. Health Diagnostics help their clients â often local councils and NHS trusts â embed quality, value, and resilience at every level of their health check initiatives. A key objective […]