Professional Record Standards Body 30 November 2020
- An examination of the digital transformation of health and care services during the pandemic and recommends how the system can use the lessons from COVID-19 to advance digital change, while maintaining safety and prioritising citizen’s needs.
- The recommendations include building on the enthusiasm for digital but reviewing and evaluating safety implications, particularly for remote and virtual consultation where both clinical risk and patient access need to be addressed. The report also includes a focus on quality in practice, including the use of apps and other digital technologies. Members told us that better coordination of data collections in health and care are needed to reduce burden on frontline professionals.
- Based on consultation with more than 100 PRSB members and partners.
