Electronic prescribing in hospitals Electronic Prescribing Electronic Challenges and lessons learned DH Information Reader Box Policy Estates HR/Workforce Commissioning Management IM&T Planning Finance Clinical Social Care / Partnership Working Document Purpose For Information Gateway Reference 11896 Title Electronic prescribing in hospitals – challenges and lessons learned Author Report commissioned by NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH) Publication Date 01 June 2009 Target Audience NHS Trust CEs, SHA CEs, Foundation Trust CEs, Medical Directors, Directors of Nursing, Directors of Finance, Allied Health Professionals, Chief Pharmacists, Heads of IM&T, hospital clinicians (including hospital doctors, nurses and pharmacists). Circulation List Description Information resource commissioned by NHS CFH to support the implementation of ePrescribing within acute and foundation trusts. Aimed at senior decision makers within trusts, but also colleagues – including practising clinicians – who may be implementing, supporting and/or using ePrescribing systems. Cross Ref. N/A Superseded Docs N/A Action Required N/A Timing N/A Contact Details Ann Slee, ePrescribing Clinical Lead NHS Connecting for Health, Vantage House (3rd floor) 40 Aire Street Leeds LS1 4HT 0113 397 3116 www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/eprescribing For Recipient’s Use This report is one of the outputs of a study commissioned by NHS CFH. The study involved gathering data from people in a number of hospitals in England who had been part of the implementation of ePrescribing systems. The ideas presented here are based on the actual experiences of NHS staff who have worked on ePrescribing implementations. Any comments or queries about the report should be directed to the ePrescribing programme at NHS CFH at
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