PRSB is researching and developing an Obstetric Anaesthetic Standard 

Each year, more than 700,000 babies are born in hospitals in the UK, and around 60% of these involve input from anaesthetists. Anaesthetists working in maternity services contribute to the multidisciplinary team to plan and provide care particularly to those patients with health conditions and complex needs. 

Despite anaesthetics being used in more than half of all UK hospital births, there is very little national data on the use of anaesthesia in maternity care.

We’ve been commissioned by the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association (OAA) to research and develop an information standard which will enable the introduction of a national dataset for anaesthesia in maternity settings. We’re setting up an expert stakeholder group for those who are interested in contributing to the project and getting involved.

Navigating the Data Frontier conference – let’s see it one more time!

Pictures and illustrations from our Navigating the Data Frontier conference which took place in June are now available to see! Thank you to everyone who was part of this event. Please make sure to share your pictures if you can spot yourself! Don't forget to tag us on social media - our X profile is @ProfRecordSB. 

Nova Healthcare Solutions recognise PRSB standards as vital to the digital evolution of healthcare 

Adopting standards is key to the progress in the digital evolution in health and care – to be part of this change, Nova Healthcare Solutions, who supply a clinical coding support system for primary care organisations, have joined us as a Partner. 

PRSB welcomes new Members

We are delighted to announce that GS1 UK and NHS Providers joined us as Members!

GS1 UK harnesses the power of standards to transform the way people work and live.

NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS.

Community health services - discovery report now available

As part of our discovery work into information standards within community health services, we found challenges in accessing up-to-date, patient-centred information. Supporting shared care records and developing community care record systems to improve information exchange are some of the key recommendations to address those challenges. 

Wound Care Information Standard - implementation toolkit now published 

The toolkit will support health and care providers, digital leaders and IT system suppliers in implementing the standard The standard improves the recording of consistent information shared with professionals involved in the person’s wound care, improving people’s outcomes and efficiency of delivery of care. 

AI can help build sustainable services – but only if we mitigate its risks  

AI is an enabler of digital change, but we can’t grasp its full potential without information standards. Check our latest column for Digital Health in which Rebecca Hughes, our Director of Partner Solutions, and Paul Davies, CEO at HD Labs Ltd, discuss how we can maximise the effectiveness and safety of AI with information standards. 

Become a Clinical Safety Officer with the PRSB and Ethos Ltd! 

Our online training with Ethos Ltd is designed to prepare the ground for your first clinical safety officer role, equipping you with the basic requirements of the DCB0129/0160 standards, clinical risk assessment and management, and introduction to PRSB standards. Once completed, you will be certified as an accredited CSO. Our next training is on Tuesday, 20 August. 

Join us at Care Show - 9-10 October, Birmingham

Bringing together individuals, teams and organisations who share a common vision to improve the quality of care in the UK, Care Show Birmingham offers a 360-degree view of social care with CPD accredited educational sessions that are led by experts who will be sharing their practices.

We’re supporting Nursing Live - 23-24 October, Liverpool 

Nursing Live brings thousands of nurses together to enjoy two days of high-quality professional development, peer-to-peer collaboration, well-being and lifestyle activities. Psst... PRSB members receive an exclusive 10% discount on exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities!

PRSB Advisory Board - summary now available

At the Advisory Board meeting this month, members contributed to our key priority plans to drive forward the uptake of standards and the provision of high-quality data to improve care. We also shared our work programme for the next few months and projects on the horizon.