Question follow-through · 76965
NHS: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) electronic patient records and (b) associated systems in the NHS.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 15 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 13 Oct 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) electronic patient records and (b) associated systems in the NHS.
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Oct 2025
Answer published
We are improving National Health Service electronic patient records (EPRs) through a £2 billion investment in IT systems, the implementation of a Frontline Digitisation programme, and the approval of new general practice IT systems to increase digital mat...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Integrated Care Boards
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Maternity Services: North East Somerset and Hanham
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Cancer: Diagnosis
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General Practitioners: North East Somerset and Hanham
17 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made to improve North East Somerset & Hanham patient access to GPs.
Menopause: North East Somerset and Hanham
17 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made to ensure women in North East Somerset & Hanham have access to menopause treatments on the NHS.
Cardiovascular Diseases: North East Somerset and Hanham
5 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in primary care in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Speech and Language Therapy: Children
5 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on reducing waiting times for children requiring speech and language therapy.
NHS: Staff
11 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to accelerate the pay review process so that NHS staff in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency receive uplifts nearer the start of the financial year.
Palliative Care
15 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national strategy for palliative and end-of-life care.
Mental Health Services: Children
19 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to mental health services for children in North East Somerset and Hanham.
Royal United Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
14 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times at the RUH (Bath) A&E department.