Our stakeholder update includes our latest news and information on our work over the past six months and looks ahead at some of our future plans.<\/p>\n
Our work around community pharmacies recognised nationally<\/strong><\/p>\n The Dorset Care Record features in the Government\u2019s data strategy, launched by the Department of Health and Social Care this week. The strategy is designed to support delivery of patient centred care with a view of giving them better access and greater control over their health and care data.<\/p>\n We were highlighted for our work enabling community pharmacies to have access to the Dorset Care Record during the first wave of the Covid pandemic last Spring.<\/p>\n The Strategy says our work \u201cenables community pharmacists to access relevant information about patients, which can help pharmacists support management of long-term conditions, preventing future hospital admissions.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The Government has said there will be a full consultation and further information is available at\u00a0Data strategy to support delivery of patient centred care \u2013 GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n For the full story go to DCR features in Government data strategy publication \u2013 Dorset Care Record (dorsetcouncil.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Better, more convenient patient care \u2013 we\u2019ve introduced a new system for primary care information<\/strong><\/p>\n Health and social care professionals using the Dorset Care Record are now receiving GP data in a different way that is in-line with GP Connect standards.<\/p>\n The system has replaced the traditional Medical Interoperability Gateway (MIG) system. It aims to support better clinical care by opening up information and data held within GP practice IT systems for use across health and social care.<\/p>\n Peter Gill, Dorset Care Record Senior Responsible Officer, said: \u201cThe system will save time for clinicians, and provide better, more convenient care for patients.<\/p>\n \u201cThe service makes patient medical information available to all appropriate clinicians when and where they need it to support direct patient care, leading to improvements in both care and outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n To find out more about the benefits read our story – Better, more convenient patient care \u2013 Dorset Care Record introduces new system for primary care information \u2013 Dorset Care Record (dorsetcouncil.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n First Mental and community health records are visible in the DCR<\/strong><\/p>\n Mental health records from Dorset HealthCare are for the first time feeding into the Dorset Care Record (DCR).<\/p>\n Hospitals, GPs and social care staff can now see mental health and community health data.<\/p>\n Benefits will include health and care professionals having access to GPs and other partner\u2019s patient care details, the provision of near real-time information in one place and greater coordination of care between health and social care staff across Dorset. To find out more go to our news pages – First mental health records from Dorset HealthCare enter the Dorset Care Record \u2013 Dorset Care Record (dorsetcouncil.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019re working with Dorset Integrated Care System to highlight our digital work<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ve been working with partners and Our Dorset \u2013 Your Local NHS and Councils working togther<\/a> to showcase Dorset\u2019s Integrated Care System\u2019s digital offer. In this video, you can find out about our work with community pharmacies, Yeovil Hospital, the forthcoming diabetes pathway and how we\u2019ve grown in the past 12 months. The video also highlights our work with\u00a0#WessexCareRecords<\/a>\u00a0on greater interoperability with our Hampshire friends and progress of the One Medication Record.<\/p>\n The video shows the huge amount of digital investment taking place in the county and includes updates on the following areas:<\/p>\n You can catch the video at https:\/\/youtu.be\/LBESiYz2kOg<\/a><\/p>\n How Patients are finding the benefits of the DCR<\/strong><\/p>\n A few weeks ago Simon Heazell went to have the removal of temporary stents at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) following an operation to remove kidney stones.<\/p>\n Ahead of the operation Simon had a detailed discussion with a member of the UHD pre-assessment team to ensure that he was physically fit to undergo the operation.<\/p>\n Simon, who lives at Yetminster, close to the Dorset\/Somerset border, was really impressed with the detailed questions being asked: \u201cIt was incredibly comprehensive\u2026. They asked everything possible.<\/p>\n \u201cI am currently on quite a lot of pills and remembering what doses I require and all of their names is an effort. But they managed to track down all my detailed records including paperwork related to Dorset County Hospital.<\/p>\n \u201cThis went on for some time and I was told which x-rays had been done and when and various other things, including when I last saw a consultant and blood test results.<\/p>\n \u201cOff the top of my head, I couldn\u2019t swear that I could have got everything right and then at the end of the interview, she said \u201cthank goodness for the DCR (Dorset Care Record).\u201d<\/p>\n For the full case study see – The Dorset Care Record \u2013 A Patient\u2019s View \u2013 Dorset Care Record (dorsetcouncil.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n