Patient Benefits

The EPR will improve the experience of joined-up care for patients by providing staff with safe and instant access to the information they need to help people.  

The EPR:

• Helps staff provide more responsive care by having up to date information about healthcare needs.
• Can make it easier for healthcare professionals to spot the symptoms of serious diseases by providing a more holistic view of an individual’s health.
• Can help patients make the most of the time they spend with a doctor or nurse by reducing the need to run through information previously discussed.
• Will help patients get through the care system much more quickly, by reducing the time it takes to find out the information that staff need.
• Can be the catalyst for more open healthcare, which means patients can be more active participants in their care.
• Gives healthcare staff the whole patient picture, which reduces the need for patients to carry huge amounts of their history with them.