Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 74696

Prescriptions: ICT

Tabled: 3 September 2025
Answered: 8 October 2025

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

ConservativeSleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has made of the potential merits of electronic prescribing in secondary care settings.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The rollout of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in secondary care settings is underway with a goal to have at least half of National Health Service hospital trusts using it by 2026. NHS England is supporting the adoption of EPS by secondary care ...

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