Our new electronic patient record (EPR) launches on Saturday 8 November, taking us out of the digital dark ages.

Moving away from paper records to an EPR (we’re the last acute London trust to do so) will improve patient safety, reduce errors, and free up clinician time to focus on their patients by reducing form filling.

All relevant information, including medications, test results and allergies, will be held in one secure digital medical record, quickly and easily available to all healthcare colleagues involved in that patient’s care.

Our Chief Executive Matthew Trainer said:

Rolling out electronic patient records at our Trust will improve safety and patient experience. Our clinicians will be able to see a patient's notes, scan and test results in one place, including when they have been seen in different hospitals in north east London. This will reduce errors and should mean patients don't have to repeat themselves as often.

We know from other hospitals that the move from paper to digital will be bumpy. Patients will experience delays while we get used to new ways of working.

If you’re visiting our hospitals during the first few weeks after our EPR launch, please be patient as some interactions, such as checking in for an appointment, or a clinician finding your information, will take longer than usual.

Having already transitioned to an EPR, our neighbouring trusts Barts Health is supporting us through this change. It will also mean if you are treated at any of their hospitals, their clinicians will have access to your record too.

Find out more on our EPR page.