Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (MSE ICS) has launched a new shared care record.
It has developed the record with Orion Health and has deployed it within a number of organisations, with plans to make it available soon for adult social care.
Data is currently being shared between a range of organisations, including Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, IC24, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Provide CIC and 145 GP practices in mid and south Essex.
This includes key information such as conditions, medications, allergies, referrals, demographics, inpatient discharge summaries and mental health summaries.
The next phase of development will focus on expanding the system to include adult social care services from the three local authorities within MSE ICS, further strengthening local integration between health and social care.
Orion Health said that plans are also underway to broaden the system’s capabilities.
Important step
Tom Abell, CEO at NHS Mid and South Essex ICS, said: “The launch of the shared care record is an important step in our journey toward integrating health and social care across mid and south Essex.
“By providing our health and social care teams with immediate access to vital patient information, we can improve patient safety, reduce duplication, and ensure more coordinated and personalised care. The system not only makes our services more efficient today but also ensures we are better prepared to meet the changing and growing needs of our population.”
Mark Hindle, vice president EMEA at Orion Health, said: “A comprehensive, longitudinal patient record is the foundation for true innovation in NHS services. It enables seamless information sharing across care settings, ensuring clinicians can access a patient’s more complete medical history.
“Upgrading to a newer generation of technology helps future proof MSE ICS by enhancing patient care and unlocking the potential for new, data driven technologies like AI to transform care delivery.”
