Jersey's government to invest £9.4 million in new medical record system

Paper records in a doctors surgery.
The new system will move away from the reliance on paper records. Credit: PA Images

Jersey's Government has announced a £9.4 million upgrade to modernise its IT systems for patient care across the island.

The Electronic Patient Record (EPR) System will replace the current network with the aim of bringing all medical information into a central piece of software.

EPR will allow patient and healthcare providers to retrieve medical records more efficiently and effectively rather than relying on paper files.

The government says the main benefits of the new system to islanders will be:

  • Will help clinicians diagnose patients more effectively, reduce medical errors, and provide safer care

  • Being able to deliver a sustainable and continued improvement in the quality and safety of acute care within Jersey

  • Provide accurate, up-to-date, and complete information about patients at the point of care

  • Enable quick access to patient records for more coordinated, efficient care

  • Securely share electronic information with patients and clinicians

The system will be developed by IMS MAXIMS as they already supply over 50 clinicians within Health and Community Services.

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