NEW: Outstanding Achievement in EPR Implementation and Optimisation

NEW: Outstanding Achievement in EPR Implementation and Optimisation
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Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) are central to the NHS’s digital transformation, with all providers expected to be live by March 2026. Introducing an EPR is a major undertaking, but the bigger challenge is getting the most out of it: making sure advanced features are used to improve care, streamline processes, and support staff in their work.

Judges will be looking for entries that show how EPRs have been both implemented and optimised to deliver measurable results. The strongest submissions will highlight clear benefits for patients and staff, effective change management, and plans for building on those improvements over time.

Eligibility

  • Open to all NHS organisations (including acute trusts, mental health trusts, community and integrated care providers) and system partnerships.
  • Evidence provided and projects/workstreams impacting the entry should be ongoing or completed within the 3 years up until the award entry deadline.

Ambition

  • Describe your starting point (baseline digital maturity/usability/patient safety issues), why implementation and optimisation were essential.
  • Set out clear objectives for both implementation and optimisation.
  • Show how goals align with organisational, system and national priorities.

Outcome

  • Evidence measurable benefits such as improved patient safety, faster workflows, better documentation and enhanced clinical decision making.
  • Demonstrate adoption and effective use of advanced features across teams and services.
  • Include evaluation findings, audits or benchmarking data to validate results.

Value

  • Quantify financial and nonfinancial benefits, including cost savings, productivity gains and time released for care.
  • Show how improvements are sustained and expanded beyond initial go-live.
  • Provide evidence of reduced duplication or streamlined workflows.

Involvement

  • Demonstrate engagement of staff, patients and partners in design, training and optimisation.
  • Highlight leadership roles, governance and collaborative working across services.
  • Show how feedback was gathered and acted upon throughout implementation and optimisation.

Spread

  • Evidence how learning, tools or approaches have been shared internally and externally.
  • Show replication or adaptation in other teams, sites or systems.
  • Outline plans for scaling and delivering wider impact.

To find out more

Partnership opportunities:  Sponsorship Sales Team
Awards entry enquiries: Delegate Sales Team
Judging and event management: Awards Support