Dorset Council's Chief Executive Matt Prosser

The Dorset Care Record: A view from Dorset Council’s Chief Executive Matt Prosser

In our latest think-piece, Dorset Council’s Chief Executive Matt Prosser highlights how our shared care record is helping people get the right treatment by the right person at the right time.

Today I had the privilege of spending some time with members of the Dorset Care Record (DCR) team, like many partnerships they are drawn from a wide range of host organisation, from acute hospitals, Integrated Care Boards and project staff hosted by Dorset Council.

I have often heard about the positive work of the DCR team and how the way that records can be easily accessed is such a benefit to the organisations accessing this and most importantly the individuals receiving care. “Better informed, means better care” as the mantra goes, and it makes sense, and seems simple, but as we all know just because an idea is simple it does not mean it is easy to deliver. Continue reading “The Dorset Care Record: A view from Dorset Council’s Chief Executive Matt Prosser”