There was an understandable healthy degree of scepticism at last week’s Digital Healthcare Show at London’s Excel centre – an issue recognised by the new Chief Executive Officer of NHS Digital (NHSX) Matthew Gould.
Continue reading “Our Communications Officer Tony reflects on London’s Digital Healthcare Show”
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.
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.
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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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:
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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In our latest blog, Dorset Care Record solution architect Andy Hadley explains why it is so important to provide an Integrated Care Record to support people whose lives have been dominated by long-term care needs, including easy access for both them and their carers.
Continue reading “Are our Shared Care Records meeting families’ needs to support complex care?”
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.
“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.
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.
Continue reading “Working with partners to drive forward the Dorset Care Record”