1. Why standards matter

2. Challenges in health and care
In 2016/17, the NHS in Scotland performed 1.5 million hospital procedures and conducted an estimated 17 million GP consultations- NHS in Scotland audit report
Approximately two million people in Scotland are living with at least one long-term condition- RPS Scotland
People want improved access to care, they want convenience, personalised services, the ability to self-manage and they want trust in the system as to how their data is used
There is a lack of interoperability and integration across different sectors and systems

3. Who we are
PRSB is a non-profit body working to support joined up health and care services across the whole of the UK, by developing standards for shared digital records.
OUR VISION:
To optimise the health and wellbeing of UK citizens through the widespread adoption of high quality, standardised records.
OUR MISSION:
To become the authoritative voice for the development and widespread use of standards that ensure all digital health and social care records are of the highest quality.

4. We are unique
We work with the public, professionals, CCIOs, CLGs and member organisations who represent more than 750,000 frontline clinicians and care professionals as well as patients and the public.
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Scottish government
Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of General Practitioners 
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 
Royal College of Pathologists 
Royal College of Physicians  (London)
Royal College of Psychiatrists 
Royal College of Surgeons of England 
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Royal College of Midwives
Royal College of Radiologists
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Royal Society of Medicine
National Voices
British Computer Society 
British Psychological Society
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Association of Directors of Children’s Services
Care Provider Alliance
Allied Health Professions Federation
Public Health England
Resuscitation Council (UK)
Institute of Health Records and Information Management
INTEROPen
HL7
Tech UK
The Queen’s Nursing Institute

5. Scotland’s Digital Health and Care Strategy
Digital technology is increasingly a part of our everyday lives, and has the power to transform the way in which we operate health and care services.
Scotland's Digital Health and Care Strategy sets out how the country will work collaboratively to maximise the potential of technology to reshape and improve services, support person-centred care, and improve outcomes.
“We will begin work now to deliver a Scottish health and care ‘national digital platform’ through which relevant real- time data and information from health and care records, and the tools and services they use, is available to those who need it, when they need, wherever they are, in a secure and safe way”- Scotland’s Digital Health and Care Strategy

6. Where do we come in?
Scotland’s overall digital strategy provides the lead for key innovations including:
supporting digital transformation by delivering public services that meet the needs of the public
effective use of data
developing standards and assurances
improving and extending our broadband and mobile networks
increasing digital participation
making sure Scotland is a world leader in cyber resilience.

7. What we’re working on e-Discharge summary
PUBLISHED
e-Discharge summary
Emergency care discharge summary
Mental health inpatient discharge
Outpatient letters
Ambulance handover process
Crisis care (Healthy London)
Digital care and support plan
Healthy child record
IN THE PIPELINE
Community pharmacy
Maternity record standard
Urgent integrated care
Clinical referral letters
ReSPECT
Pathology

8. Digitising ReSPECT forms
The PRSB is working with NHS Scotland and the Resus Council to create a digital specification for the ReSPECT form, to give people more say in their care decisions. Once complete, the PRSB will invite professionals to review and comment through an online survey. The ReSPECT digital specification will be endorsed by the PRSB and available to any providers.

9. Standards in action
Our latest standard to be released is the digital care and support plan, which will enable information sharing between different organisations.
This video, featuring Matthew Prosser and his family, shows the difference that sharing personalised information about care can make to people’s lives.