As Dorset Care Record’s (DCR) Engagement Officer, I was really pleased to get a place on the programme, hosted by Our Dorset and run by the Point of Care Foundation.
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Dorset Care Record helps GPs and Poole hospital communicate
Here’s an encouraging video clip of how the Dorset Care Record helps GPs and Poole Hospital communicate the history of one patient’s medical record, featuring Steve from the catering team at St Ann’s Hospital, Poole.
Benefits of the DCR Citizen Portal maternity pathway for midwives
Moves to introduce a clinical pathway for midwives and health visitors as part of the Dorset Care Record citizen portal will realise a host of benefits for practitioners across the DCR partnership.
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Information sharing explained!
In this video, Claire Collett an occupational therapist with Dorset Council and Sarah Moore, DCR’s Engagement Officer cover these four important questions relating to the DCR:
- How is my information shared?
- How is my information kept safe and secure?
- What are the benefits of the DCR?
- Can I opt out of the DCR?
Dorset Care Record helps consultant treat renal patients across the county
Ease of access in seeing current and repeat prescriptions on the Dorset Care Record when treating renal patients is making a real difference for Dorset County Hospital consultant nephrologist Dr Paul Murray.
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Interview with DCR’s Engagement Officer
In this video DCR’s Engagement Officer, Sarah Moore, is interviewed at the Supporting Stronger Voices event in March 2019. The event was hosted by Our Dorset and a chance an update from NHS leads in Dorset, collaboration and networking amongst stakeholders as well as a spotlight on the importance of patient participation in health and social care.
Sarah introduces the Dorset Care Record and talks about the benefits to health and social care staff and the public.
Dr Rob Willington: Shared records have the great potential to reduce harm and improve care
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change,” is a famous quote from author Mary Shelley.
Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospital consultant Dr Rob Willington used this to highlight some of the concerns colleagues may have over the introduction of computerised shared health and social care records.
Working with partners to drive forward the Dorset Care Record
In our latest blog, project manager David Lloyd – who has experience in health and care records with IBM Medicare and the Australian Department of Health writes about some of the challenges and issues facing partners in the first phase of the Dorset Care Record. The Increment delivered alerts and encounters, radiology and pathology and referrals from our three acute hospitals.
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Dorset Care Record communications campaign
In this article, we take a look back at our communications campaign earlier in the year. We are constantly building on the campaign, by attending public engagement events and by securing media coverage – most recently in Digital Health, Health Tech newspaper the Dorset Echo and Lyme on Lime.
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Raising awareness of Wessex Care Records
Up to 100 people attended last week’s Wessex Care Records Programme Awareness event in Bournemouth – the first of its kind for the pilot Local Health and Care Record Exemplar (LHCRE).