Do you want to become professionally registered?

Do you need some help and direction on how to do this?

Then join us on a Teams video call on one of the following sessions:

• Tuesday 28th April 2026 - 19.15 to 20.15
• Tuesday 26th May 2026 - 19.15 to 20.15
• Tuesday 23rd June 2026 - 19.15 to 20.15
• Tuesday 28th July 2026 - 19.15 to 20.15
• Tuesday 25th August 2026 - 19.15 to 20.15
• Tuesday 22nd September 2026 - 19.15 to 20.15
• Tuesday 27th October 2026 - 19.15 to 20.15
• Tuesday 24th November 2026 - 19.15 to 20.15

We will talk you through the six different levels of Practitioner status:

• Affiliate Practitioner (Entry Level)
• Associate Practitioner
• Practitioner
• Senior Practitioner
• Advanced Practitioner
• Leading Practitioner

and go through the relating standards.

We will help you with the type of evidence that you will need to provide, most of which should be naturally occurring through your work.

We will help navigate you through the application process and show you how to sign up to the FEDIP Hub.

We will talk through the benefits of access to the Hub, including recording your continuing professional development and we will show you the FEDIP Public Register.

Professional registration is open to anyone; however, this will not give those working overseas automatic access to working in health and care in the UK. For those overseas who are interested in undertaking the National Clinical Coding Qualification you MUST first be working in the NHS for at least two years before you can register.

If you are interested in joining a session on how to become professionally registered, please contact Kim Bellis, Director Without Portfolio via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PRSB hosted an event on 14.5.25 to gather views and feedback from Partners and Members about the newly released Single Patient Record (SPR) Consultation.

PRSB have summarised the main points from the consultation in the article below:

Building the future of healthcare: Why the Single Patient Record must be about more than technology - PRSB

SNOMED CT is the most comprehensive clinical health terminology in the world and is supported by a growing international community. It is a common language for health and is used across different IT systems, healthcare settings, and countries. Therefore, it plays a significant role as a common reference in supporting the exchange of health information. However, despite this importance, the contributions of terminologists remain underrecognised and poorly understood across the wider NHS.

In this session, we will address the role of the clinical terminologist and why it needs wider recognition and professional support. Attendees will gain an understanding of the structure, capabilities, and benefits of a clinical terminology, and walk through some typical tasks involved in maintaining and using large healthcare ontologies.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Michael Harwood-Jones AdvFEDIP FHRIM MBCS - Map Specialist, SNOMED International
• Sam Levy – Lead Clinical Terminologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
• Hannah Anderson - Senior Clinical Terminologist & Clinical Content Designer

WHERE: Virtual via MS Teams

WHEN: Thursday 30th April 2026 - 12:00 - 13:00

• Joining Info:

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/37314243269788?p=uy6RSb4FSsfLl1wbtB

Meeting ID: 373 142 432 697 88

Passcode: kK6GV3LS

PRSB - About Me Standard - Latest Release March 2025 

About Me information is the most important details that a person wants to share with professionals in health and social care. This information might include how best to communicate with the person, how to help them feel at ease or details about how they like to take their medication. This standard outlines how About Me information should be documented and shared in health and care records.

About Me Standard V2.0 - PRSB

NHS England has confirmed a new partnership approach to support the professional recognition of the NHS Digital, Data and Technology workforce, bringing DDaT roles into closer alignment with other established NHS professions. 

The approach recognises the critical role that digital, data and technology professionals play in delivering safe, reliable and modern healthcare services. 

Through collaboration with the Federation for Informatics Professionals (FEDIP) and its member professional bodies, NHS England will support a phased expectation of professional membership and registration, starting at senior levels, alongside improved affordability of membership for the majority of the workforce. 

Professional membership provides access to recognised ethical standards, continuous professional development, and national communities of practice. This work does not introduce new mandatory employer training requirements and takes account of existing professional and financial commitments, particularly for clinical colleagues. 

The offer introduces a phased and affordable expectation of professional membership, starting with senior roles and expanding to all levels by 2031.

With significantly reduced membership rates for AfC Band 7 and below, supported Continuing Professional Development, accreditation pathways and access to national professional communities, this programme brings DDaT in line with other established NHS professions.

Further details of the offer, including the new affordability rates, are available on the NHS website: https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk/news/professional-membership-for-the-nhs-digital%2C-data-and-technology-workforce

We are supporting Professional Record Standards Body’s #StartwithStandards campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sharing standardised, accurate information between health and care settings.

PRSB’s health and care record standards ensure that the right data is shared with the right clinician at the right time, enhancing safety, empowering individuals in their care, and improving integration between health and social care.

Find out more and get involved at: https://theprsb.org/startwithstandards/