Ireland's Cabinet discusses a new national EHR system to digitize patient records and improve healthcare worker access.

Ireland's Cabinet to discuss new national electronic healthcare record (EHR) system, aiming to digitise patient records and improve healthcare worker access to medical information. The Digital Framework plan includes a national patient app, the conclusion of a community health-based record system, and the development of a National Shared Care Record for quicker access to patient information such as medications, allergies, and blood test results. The pace of project delivery will depend on available funding.