Welcome to our September newsletter! 

Just published: PRSB's Annual Report 2023-2024

The year 2023-24 has been one of tremendous growth and progress for PRSB. We have accelerated the adoption of standards, achieving record levels of software supplier conformance while making standards smaller and easier to implement than ever before.  

We've just published our 2023/24 annual report, highlighting our achievements in the previous financial year and sharing our vision and plans for the near future.

PRSB publishes a report on the future of digital health portals

Working alongside the Patient Information Forum, the PRSB consulted with health and care professionals, health and care service users, commissioners and suppliers to explore potential opportunities and barriers to increasing engagement for people with long-term conditions to manage their own care better using digital health portals. The project was funded by the Health Foundation.

Lack of public awareness, lack of integration in care pathways and digital exclusion were some of the barriers to access and use of digital health portals.

Check our report to see our findings and recommendations.

Careberry partners with the PRSB to align with the care sector’s best practices

Careberry, a system supplier of an award-winning care management system, is the latest organisation to join our Standards Partnership Scheme – and has very quickly become a Quality Partner achieving conformance with the About Me and Personalised Care and Support Plan Standards! 

NHS Health Check - draft information standard published 

The standard has been developed with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure high-quality, standardised data is regularly collected and can be used effectively to risk-assess NHS Health Check attendees, together with a record of follow-up actions (referrals, advice, signposting).

Boost your career with our accredited CSO training!

We've partnered with Ethos Ltd to offer an online foundation programme on clinical safety, which includes a session on PRSB standards and their importance to delivering safe care. Once completed, you will be certified as an accredited Clinical Safety Officer. Our next session is on Tuesday, 22 October.

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

Don't miss our sessions on day 2 of this leading social care event in the UK! Our speakers will lead on conversations around 'Advancing social care with standards conformance' (with Katie Thorn of Digital Care Hub as our special guest) and 'Bridging the gap between health and social care with the About Me Standard'. 

Meet us at Diabetes Professional Care (16 October, Olympia London)

Find us at the NHS Park where we will talk about the importance of  information standards in improving diabetes data quality. Hear from the Health Innovation Network about the results from pilots on our Diabetes Record Information Standard in real-world environments. Learn from MyWay Digital Health how diabetes data recorded during self-management can be shared and integrated into records to support better clinical decision-making. 

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 launches 'Coalition for Change'

We have always represented the interests of our members and partners, from setting priorities for standards through to supporting suppliers and care providers to implement them in a way that is respectful of an already hard-pressed workforce. 

Our 'Coalition for Change' takes us one step further - it is an open invitation to our members and partners to work with us on individually small, but collectively decisive actions that will create a paradigm shift in the use and impact of standards. We've identified five strategic missions and you can expect to hear much more about our delivery plans soon - including invitations to get involved! Watch this space.