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Asked by Paula

AQW 26495/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health for an update on electronic prescribing.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 26 November 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
26 November 2021
Answer due by
13 December 2021
Answered
27 January 202262 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The Health and Social Care Board continues to lead on a programme of work which is considering options for the replacement of the current written prescription system with an electronic prescribing system. Work is underway to identify and a suitable IT solution to progress this programme of work during 2022 including ongoing engagement with NHS in England over the potential use of their Electronic Prescribing Technology solution for the HSC in Northern Ireland.

The Department remains hopeful that implementation of this project will be able to proceed in 2023, once a suitable IT solution can be identified.

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