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Better information, better health. Working with nurses, midwives and health visitors to create a better, modern, efficient NHS. “. Technology will never replace the art of nursing, that vital human touch, but new systems will help us deliver better patient care and safety. “.
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Working with nurses, midwives and health visitors to create a better, modern, efficient NHS
“ Technologywill never replace the art of nursing, that vital human touch, but new systems will help us deliver better patient care and safety “ Susan Osborne CBE Joint National Clinical Lead for Nurses NHS Connecting for Health
NHS vision for the future • More choice and control for patients • Health service “designed around the patient” • Secure access to up-to-date, accurate health and care information, whenever and wherever it is needed • Accurate information for clinical audit and research that will improve service delivery
New IT will help deliver the vision • NHS Care Records Service • Choose and Book • Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions • N3 network for the NHS • National email and directory service • Picture Archiving and Communications Systems • IT supporting GPs
“ The new technology is vital in supporting nurses as the profession develops and care is given in new settings “ Barbara Stuttle CBE National Clinical Lead for Nursing Director of Primary Care & Modernisation, Thurrock PCT, Essex
Benefits for you • Secure, easy, access to information about your patients • Information whenever you need it - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Benefits for you • Less administration • Less chasing information • Less repetitive form filling • More time to focus on patient care
Benefits for you • Better communications between all members of the care team • Smoother handovers of care • Better communications between primary and secondary care
Benefits for you • Fewer errors due to illegible handwriting • Information only needs to be keyed in once
Benefits for you • Increased safety in prescribing and dispensing • Warnings about possible drug reactions
Benefits for you • Immediate access to key information in an emergency • Information available on the move and in the community
Benefits for you • Better communications – better follow up care • Easy, secure access to hospital discharge notes and patient information for nurses in the community
Benefits for you • Online decision support tools • Easier access to best care pathways • Faster access to specialist opinions and diagnosis
Patients benefit too • Easier, secure access to their own health and care information • Faster, safer diagnosis and treatment • Faster, easier, more convenient way to make hospital appointments • Safer way to obtain medication
Working with you • Service Implementation team – working to help your organisation exploit the potential of new technology • Clinical leads – leading engagement with nurses and all the professions • National training materials, tools and techniques • National Knowledge Service providing the best current medical knowledge which can be combined with patients’ needs and preferences
Involving you “ We’re making sure you are involved at every stage in designing the new computer systems and developing new working practices “ Susan Osborne and Barbara Stuttle Joint National Clinical Leads for Nurses NHS Connecting for Health