Prescriptions: ICT

(asked on 9th October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to commence the roll out of electronic prescribing medications systems.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 15th October 2018

Work is already underway to accelerate the roll-out electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems across the NHS in England. Capital funding of £75 million over three years has been allocated to support this roll-out, with £16 million available in 2018/19.

Trusts were invited to submit bids to be included in wave 1 of the roll-out in July 2018, and successful applicants were informed during at the beginning of October 2018.

Further bids will be invited for wave 2 funding in January 2019 for award in the subsequent financial year.

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