Lack of funding fuels doubt outpatient appointments will become digital
The NHS Long Term Plan commits to reducing physical outpatient appointments by a third, but finance directors have ‘little or no’ confidence it’s possible.
Digital Patient
Christie and Clatterbridge go with Intouch’s patient management flow
Two cancer treatment centres in the north west of England are introducing new patient flow management technology to help improve patient experience and run more efficient outpatient clinics.
Clinical Software
NHS England medical director calls for trusts and CCGs to embrace Skype
Stephen Powis is calling for the NHS to use technology to help the outpatient system and says now is the time to ‘grasp the nettle’.
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Hospital trusts bid goodbye to paper as e-RS gathers steam
More than half of all hospital trusts in England – 79 in total – are now using the NHS e-Referral Service for outpatient appointments, NHS Digital has revealed.
Digital Patient
Barnsley’s digital letters reduce missed appointments
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust patients take advantage of new digital appointment letter service contributing to a decline in DNA rates.
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PRSB publishes new outpatient letter standards
Patients and professionals who provide care are set to benefit from new standards for the drafting of outpatient letters, produced by the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB).
Infrastructure 11
SCR in outpatients and police rooms
Access to NHS Summary Care Records is being extended to scheduled care settings and dedicated medical rooms in police stations.
News
Brighton Alert in outpatients
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is rolling out its Alert electronic patient record to 40 outpatient clinics over the summer.
Clinical Software