Understanding the power of data in transforming social care

A blog by Kate Colborne-Baber, Programme Director – 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 NHS’s 10-year plan

As a clinician, researcher and the new Chair of the Professional Record Standards Body, I know that to truly enable the Government’s three strategic shifts—from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and treatment to prevention—we must start with high–quality data.  High-quality data is the golden thread, connecting care provision to research and development and back […]

PRSB to explore how person characteristics are used in clinical decision-making

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been chosen to lead a consultation for NHS England to explore how person characteristics are used in clinical decision making and improve how they are recorded in care records. A new approach will ensure that health records fully reflect the diversity of individuals and give them greater control over […]

RIX on a mission to transform people’s care experience with the About Me Standard

Rix Inclusive Research’s mission is to enable people with learning disabilities to realise the full potential benefits that digital and new media technologies can bring to their lives. Their RIX Wiki/Rix Multi Me Toolkit software has just become conformant with ‘About Me’, which will empower them to shape their users’ care more effectively. Around 1.5 […]

Changes to information standards as part of the new Data Bill

The new Data Bill

The DHSC and NHSE will introduce changes to Information Standards through the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) upcoming Data Bill. This is one of the wider enablers designed to deliver the necessary step-change in productivity and efficiency within the NHS, aiming to achieve the desired efficacy and truly transform the NHS. The bill […]

Improving outpatient communications with standardised letters – how Epro is doing this

By Chandu Wickramarachchi, Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) at Epro In our lifetimes, we encounter many different healthcare settings at different points in time. A typical example of this is a consultation with a GP leading to a hospital referral for more specialised care, followed by continuing treatment at home or in the community. The […]

PRSB’s year of progress: Accelerating standards adoption for better care

By Lorraine Foley, CEO at the PRSB 2023-24 has been an incredible year of growth for us at PRSB, filled with achievements that we’re really proud of. We’ve made huge strides in accelerating the adoption of standards, hitting record levels of software supplier conformance, and making standards easier to implement than ever before. Our partnerships […]