There have been lots of requests for updates and information on the progress of ECS, PCS and KIS so the simplest thing seems to be to take advantage of the latest technology and try out a blog. What I intend to do is gather together historical information on the history of ECS and publish it in chronological order for reference. From now on, everyone involved in the development of the electronic Palliative Care Summary (ePCS) the Key Information Summary (KIS) and the extension of ECS access will be able to add in up to date information on their projects and answer any questions that are asked. Categories will be able to filter relevant postings into subjects, and editing rights will ensure that no offensive comments are left for others to read. Please feel free to comment or post queries and we will do our best to reply.