PRSB: Latest news and insights

Oliver Lake appointed as PRSB's new Transition CEO

This month we welcome Oliver as our new Transition CEO! Oliver brings extensive leadership experience and strong expertise in the health and care sector, along with a clear vision for PRSB’s future. He has played a key role in developing standards, overseeing day-to-day operations, and building strong relationships with the PRSB team, members, partners and stakeholders. We’re confident he will build on Lorraine Foley’s strong legacy and lead PRSB to continued success.

We asked Oliver a few questions about his experience, what drives him, and a bit about life outside of work. Follow the link below to read more.

Navigating Change: Insights from our Members and Partners

As the digital and policy landscape continues to shift, PRSB’s Members and Partners are facing a mix of ongoing challenges and new opportunities in health and care data. We’ve been listening to their views on the key issues shaping their work today—and what they’re hoping to see in the future.

Get involved in our #StartwithStandards campaign!  

Through this campaign, we aim to educate health and care professionals, digital system suppliers and sector leaders about the role of health and care record standards in improving the quality of care, and encourage them to start with standards as the key step in transforming the system. 

PRSB's Advisory Board summary

At our Advisory Board meeting held this month, we hosted an interactive session, helping map priorities for PRSB, enabled by understanding challenges faced by our members. We also provided updates on our work programme. 

Become a Clinical Safety Officer!

This CPD UK accredited training equips you with the basic requirements of the DCB0129/0160 standards for clinical risk assessment and management AND introduction to PRSB standards! Our next session is on Tuesday, 20 May.

Electronic patient records: why the NHS urgently needs a strategy to reap the benefits

The Health Foundation conducted interviews with leaders in five acute NHS trusts in England and looked at an example from a leading US medical centre, to explore the challenges in realising the benefits and unlocking the potential of EPRs. 

Meet us at the Primary Care Show (14-15 May, Birmingham)

Attending the Primary Care Show? Don't miss a chance to hear from our Clinical Executive Director, Dr Nilesh Bharakhada, who will talk about our North-West London pilot on transfer of care on 14 May, at 11:15 AM at the Practice and Business Management Programme theatre.