Data Sharing, Interoperability and Care Integration

A whitepaper exploring how the NHS can move beyond connectivity to deliver truly integrated care

With 96% of NHS Trusts now operating an EPR, attention has shifted from digitisation to interoperability and care integration. The critical question facing healthcare leaders today is no longer “do our systems connect?” but “how do we ensure data flows meaningfully across organisations to improve patient care?”

Co-authored by the UK EPR Network, this whitepaper garners insights from eight leading health tech pioneers – BridgeHead Software, CLEO Systems, Dedalus, Integrella, Harris Health Alliance, Orion Health, System C and SI², to explore what it really takes to achieve data sharing, interoperability, and integrated care in the NHS.

From consolidating legacy systems and connecting multiple vendors to building clinician trust and embedding standards-based integration, this whitepaper offers a practical, real-world framework to help NHS organisations progress from basic data exchange to fully integrated, cross-boundary, patient-centric care delivery.

Key learnings

• How NHS organisations can assess and progress their interoperability maturity
• Practical lessons from real-world case studies showing measurable impact
• Strategies to build trust, improve efficiency, and reduce digital fragmentation
• Recommendations for sustainable, cross-organisational collaboration.