As of 28 October 2013, a pilot operation of the epSOS project enables ePrescriptions from other European countries to be picked up at epSOS-approved pharmacies in Sweden, and for Swedish ePrescriptions to be collected at epSOS-approved pharmacies in other countries.

In September 2013, following the release of statistical data, Social Affairs and eHealth Minister, Taavi Rõivase said that the greater use of eHealth systems facilitates the exchange of information between doctors, improves patient care and promotes patient involvement in healthcare.

The President of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Ignacio Gonzalez, announced at the end of September 2013, that the ePrescribing system (eReceta) is available in 324 pharmacies, 44 health centres and 149 clinics throughout the region, while electronic prescriptions will be implemented in all pharmacies in the second half of 2014.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in eastern England has gone live with ePrescribing on two wards at its Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, it was announced on 9 September 2013.

The European FP7 project ‘Personal Health Systems (PHS) Foresight’ has recently launched a new phase in this process inviting stakeholders to assess visions on personal health systems futures with multiple criteria including novelty, feasibility and relevance in order to identify most valuable visions and provide improved understanding of the PHS community preferences and future

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced on 17 May 2013 a new £260 million (approx. €305 million) fund for hospitals to increase the use of technology.

European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.

The General University Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Madrid has recently set up Europe's first dispensing machine for medications.

The results of an independent scientific evaluation of the 'e-Medikation pilot project', which was carried out under Austria's electronic health records project - ELGA (Elektronische Gesundheitsakte), were presented on 10 May 2012.

Finland's millionth electronic prescription was issued on Monday 30 April 2012.

The citizens of Bologna (city and province) have recently been able to activate their electronic health records (EHRs) and thus manage their health data easily via the Internet.

While the electronic processing of social and health care information in Finland is progressing constantly, considerable efforts are still needed nation-wide. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will conduct a comprehensive assessment of electronic information management in this field with the involvement of international experts.

During the three months since its launch on 8 December 2012, 38 % of all general practitioner (GP) practices in London have registered with the GP comparison site myhealthlondon, exceeding expectations.

On 13 April 2012, after over 3 years of work, the epSOS (Smart Open Services for European Patients) project's pilot phase started.

The Ministry of Health and Care Services (Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet, in Norwegian) is conducting a public consultation for a new white paper on eHealth in Norway. Input can be submitted through a blog which will remain open until 1 June 2012.