Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112127
Medical Records: Digital Technology
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 20 February 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to digitise patients’ medical records.
Answer
Dr Zubir Ahmed£1.9 billion has been invested to ensure all National Health Service trusts achieve baseline digital capability, and 95% of trusts will have implemented or upgraded their Electronic Patient Record system (EPR) by March 2026, with the remainder planning to...
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