Could webinars change the way the NHS delivers patient education and help patients to take control of their health in the digital age?
Marianne Williams, Specialist Gastroenterology Community Dietitian, and her team at Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, set up an IBS patient webinar in 2017 as part of an NHS England 100 Day Project to reach the many patients who were unable to access their 1-1 clinics. The data so far for the IBS webinar shows that 100% of patients would recommend the webinar, with 84% stating that it improved their confidence in managing their condition, and 80% finding the webinar easy to join. Interestingly the largest cohort of attendees are the 65-74 year olds showing that age is not a barrier.