Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what safety and clinical risk assessments NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care have made of the (1) Epic, and (2) Oracle Cerner, electronic patient record systems.

Safety, clinical risk assessments, and functionality or customisation requirements are the responsibility of National Health Service organisations adopting technologies to ensure local needs are taken into consideration. NHS England and the Department do not conduct central assessments.

NHS England has digital clinical safety standards DCB0129 and DCB0160 which are essential requirements for manufacturers of health IT systems and healthcare providers in assessing and managing clinical risks to ensure the safety of digital solutions used across the NHS and adult social care services in England. In addition, the NHS uses Snowmed Clinical Terms and the eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases to ensure accurate clinical coding for United Kingdom medical terminology.