Two NHS hospital trusts in Devon have signed to use the Epic electronic patient record (EPR) under a programme to implement a single system across the county.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) have agreed on contracts with the supplier, joining the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which implemented the EPR in 2022.
All three trusts are now working with Epic with a planned go live date for TSDFT in spring 2026 with UHP following in summer 2026.
UHP indicated that as the roll out takes place – under the One Devon EPR programme – additional functionality will be added, including to the Royal Devon system.
Transforming care
Professor Adrian Harris, chief medical officer at the Royal Devon and senior responsible officer for One Devon EPR, said: “Our electronic patient record is already helping us to transform care for patients in North and East Devon. Collaborating across Devon will help us to embed change on a wider scale and make Epic as effective as possible for local people and communities.”
Simeon Brundell, chief clinical information officer for UHP, commented: “We know from the work we have previously done on our pathways, across Devon, that using multiple clinical systems and paper records is challenging for our staff and presents issues for patients accessing our services.
“By streamlining our digital processes into one programme, we will enable our staff to focus on decision making supported by accurate and timely information, as well as patient care.”
Dr Michael Green, chief clinical information officer for TSDFT, said: “Our ambitions for a One Devon EPR are already enabling closer collaboration across the Devon system.
“The EPR will support our transition into digitally led organisations. It will transform how we work, allow us to quickly and securely share patient information and facilitate the adoption of standardised clinical, operational and administrative pathways to deliver the best possible care for our patients.”
