![]() “That way we can assess their needs better and arrange the support they require to manage long term conditions, mobility issues or recovery from mental ill health while living as independently as possible.” ![]() Standardised records will give us timely access to crucial clinical information about the people we’re trying to help. “Currently, there’s a lot of variation in the content and quality of care records being shared between health services and care professionals,” Lorraine explained to me, “which can lead to inconsistency and gaps in information. The PRSB is helping to improve patient care by creating standards for digital health and care records and promoting their use with health and social care professionals to support greater service integration. Recently, I met with Lorraine Foley, CEO of the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB), an independent membership organisation representing some 750,000 health and social care professionals including ADASS, ADCS and the independent care sector - as well as patient groups such as National Voices. Lorraine Foley: 'Standardised records will give us timely access to crucial clinical information about the people we’re trying to help.' ![]() We need something our health and social care services currently lack - a joined-up, coherent health and social care record system.Īnd that requires the introduction of care record standards to reduce variation in quality and content, whilst simultaneously enabling that content to be shared across different IT systems and care settings without losing their meaning and usefulness. Such omissions heap anxieties upon anxieties - for service users, providers and carers, who might rightly wonder if anyone has a proper handle on a person’s needs and concerns.Ī grip on the detail is essential, particularly when health and care decisions must be made quickly to mitigate or prevent a crisis. ![]() We need something our health and social care services currently lack - a joined-up, coherent health and social care record system It’s not just bad record keeping – it's disrespectful and potentially harmful. No one appreciates having to repeat their medical history or care needs, especially when they find the information wasn’t accurately recorded the first time! As social workers, clinicians and care workers, we cannot allow these lapses to happen when individuals share deeply personal details with us. ![]()
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