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This month we discussed how standards are working in action at Health Plus Care Online. You can find a list of sessions below: Reimagining innovation and delivery   Sam Bergin Goncalves, citizen lead on the PRSB’s

We were deeply saddened to hear that our advisory board colleague, Dr Julian Costello, passed away recently following a non-covid related illness. A hardworking and committed member of the Professional Record Standards Body since its

NHS South West London CCG is putting into practice the standard it developed with PRSB for sharing information for an urgent referral from a care home to hospital. This work was part of NHS Digital’s social care pathfinder programme and PRSB published several new social care standards to support the pathfinders’ work. 

Self-care, self-management, illness prevention and personal goals are a vital part of wellbeing for many patients and carers. That’s why the PRSB is building a Patient and People Network, in order to support them in influencing the information that is prioritised for

The PRSB is working with NHS Digital to provide clinical assurance on the UK’s ‘core FHIR profiles’, which are the technical standards (based on the PRSB standards) that support the sharing of patient information between different computer systems.    

In the early days of the pandemic, much of the effort of the health and care services was focused on people with severe symptoms of Covid-19, many of whom required hospitalisation. Initial data indicated that approximately

NHS Digital has expanded its electronic flu notifications service, which is based on our pharmacy information standard and ensures that information about flu vaccinations can be shared digitally by pharmacies with GP practices. Last year,

Genetics is changing medical practice including prescribing, and the Professional Record Standards Body has published guidance to help prescribers use this information effectively to improve patient care and promote greater choice and involvement in decision making.  

A new report from the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) examines the digital transformation of health and care services during the pandemic and recommends how the system can use the lessons from COVID-19 to advance digital

New standards for integrating key health and social care information will ensure services can work together better to provide more personalised care. The new national standards have been introduced to ensure that information is recorded

PRSB has long had an ambition to develop a standard for shared decision making and we are delighted to be bringing together patients and the public, clinicians, professionals and vendors to develop this standard. Shared decision–making means that individuals can

This year’s AGM highlighted the difference that standards are making, with clinicians demonstrating successes for both professionals and patients.   After a welcome from our chair, Professor Maureen Baker and updates from our CEO, Lorraine Foley, chief medical officer of NHS Digital, Professor Jonathan Benger gave us a comprehensive run-down of the strides NHS Digital has made during the pandemic and how improvements in digital, data and technology will continue to support the health and care system. 

NHS Digital is using our pharmacy standard to roll out digital notifications that will inform GPs when one of their patients receives an urgent supply of medicine from a community pharmacy. Sharing this information quickly

Community mental health plans are crucial for people living with severe mental health problems. If the information about their ongoing support can be shared digitally, it will mean that people are  able to engage more

Personalisation in health and social care records is crucial for the people using services, according to the early results of our new surveys. Key information, such as how someone’s needs might change after being in hospital, needs to be recorded correctly in order to

Community mental health standards: what will it mean for people who use services? When a person comes out of hospital after they are treated for a mental health condition, the right care plan is a

In April the PRSB held its first all day tweet chat, to consult patients, the public and carers on their concerns around COVID19 information sharing, as well as the impact it was having on their wider care

For anyone living with complex mental health conditions, a community care plan can help them to get the support they need to achieve their goals and live well. To ensure this is possible, information about

Patient Knows Best has successfully incorporated the Digital Care and Support plan standard into their templates in order to better support personalised care. A health information exchange, Patient Knows Best brings information from health and

We’re inviting you to join webinars this month that will help us to develop national standards for safely sharing information between social and health care. This will help to connect the two and make services