Benefits of the EPR

The EPR system will give health and care staff instant and secure access to the information they need to provide better joined-up care and improved experiences for patients in our acute hospitals.​

• Will provide real time information when it is needed, where it is needed.​
• Will enable faster, more personalised care by enabling quicker access to patient information.​
• Can help to ensure that patients are seen in the right place by the right person by providing accurate information about their needs.​
• Will support collaborative working across multiple patient pathways by providing a single source for patient information.​
• Simplifies the process for recording up to date information and supports providing more joined-up care for staff and patients.​
• Can help our acute hospitals and overall health system improve care quality, outcomes and patient experience.​
• Will reduce the chance of human error by reducing the need for paper records and sharing information between health and care professionals.​
• Will ensure clinical staff have up to date information, wherever they are in the hospitals, helping them to make effective decisions about care.​
• Information will flow smoothly around the trusts making many administrative tasks easier and quicker.  ​
• Digital rather than paper records will mean more efficient working for hospital administrative staff, with fewer delays while patients and staff wait for the latest notes.​
• Will enhance communication across the hospitals between clinicians and teams, making a smoother care journey for patients.​
• Will mean patients won't need to keep repeating their story to different clinical staff.​​