Medway NHS Foundation Trust has shared how a digital bed management system launched in October 2023 at Medway Maritime Hospital has been saving “1,500 hours a month” for clinical staff, thanks to real-time visibility of available beds, digital wristbands for patients, and a new ‘bed turnaround team’. The system provides real-time […]
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Pilot of recovery support app at Kettering General Hospital leads to 15 percent reduction in post-op calls
A pilot of an app designed to support patients in recovery at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has reportedly led to a 15 percent reduction in the number of post-op follow-up calls and a 10 percent decrease in the number of readmissions for complications, with the trust sharing hopes […]
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier introduce app to support international nurses
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (GESH) has introduced an app called Ask Aunty, as part of its support offering to help newly arrived international nurses. The app has been designed to pair newly arrived international staff with a colleague who can help them settle […]
Finnish system Oy Apotti Ab partners with uPerform to enhance EHR education and support
Oy Apotti Ab (Apotti) based in Helsinki, Finland, has deployed uPerform, a ‘just-in-time learning platform’ for its Epic®-based electronic health record system. Apotti selected the platform to optimise the development and dissemination of learning materials to over a third of the Finnish healthcare workforce, with an aim to empower users to […]
Barts Health introduces tech to help detect deterioration
At Barts Health NHS Trust, tech is being used in the hopes of identifying deteriorating patients more quickly, following an injection of £4.4 million in funding from Barts Charity. The technology works by integrating vital signs data and data from medical equipment such as ventilators and anaesthetic machines, with patients’ […]
Bradford Teaching Hospitals utilises AI solution to support diagnostic accuracy in radiology
Bradford Teaching Hospitals has shared that artificial intelligence software called Annalise.ai is being utilised in its radiology department with the aim of enhancing diagnostic accuracy, efficiency and patient outcomes. The software is being used to provide “a second set of eyes” by being applied to chest X-rays, with the trust […]
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals’ annual plan for 2024/25 highlights EPR, digital infrastructure and more
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals has published its annual plan for 2024/25, highlighting work towards a new £44 million electronic patient record due to be launched in 2025, improvements in digital infrastructure, new commitments to data sharing, and more. One of the upcoming projects the plan highlights is the […]
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust achieves HIMSS stage six validation
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has achieved HIMSS stage six validation for its use of data (Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity – AMAM). Rob Birkett, chief digital and information officer, announced the news in a LinkedIn post, thanking colleagues and noting that the achievement represents “deserved recognition of the […]
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre expands digital appointment service
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is expanding its digital appointment correspondence, initially launched in 2023 to digitise all outpatient clinic appointment letters, from June 2024 it will include all treatment appointment letters for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and radiology letters. To support the roll-out, the trust has developed a ‘helpful video‘ to explain the […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals announces first phase of Innovation Village initiative
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has named Scarborough Group International (SGI) as the preferred developer for the first phase of its Innovation Village, a “cluster for science, innovation and technology” based at Leeds General Infirmary. SGI will be working on transforming the Grade II listed Old Medical School into a health tech […]
