Support for electronic prescribing is welcome, but we need strategic investment in wider digital agenda

Responding to the government's announcement of funding to support electronic prescribing in hospitals, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, Saffron Cordery, said:

"We welcome today's announcement that a further 16 NHS trusts will receive funding to support the implementation of electronic prescribing. The benefits of these systems are well known, and will lead to a safer and more efficient NHS.