Wales launches digital record system

Over £8.5m has been invested in Wales to create a new electronic patient record and digital electronic referral system for eye care.

It was the first system of its kind to be launched nationally and underpinned plans published for the future approach to optometry services in Wales.

A total of £4.8m would be invested in a cloud-based system to modernise the referral and monitoring of patients with eye conditions and improve patient outcomes. A further £3.5m would be used to replace existing IT hardware used in hospitals and primary care settings.

The system would provide ophthalmologists and optometrists with shared access to clinical information in order to monitor eye health and provide shared care.