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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. “. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Better information, better health
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Working with nurses, midwives and health visitors to create
a better, modern, efficient NHS
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Technology will 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
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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
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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
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The new technology is vital in supporting nurses as the profession develops and care is given in new settings
“ “Barbara Stuttle CBENational Clinical Lead for Nursing Director of Primary Care & Modernisation, Thurrock PCT, Essex
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Benefits for you
Secure, easy, access to information about your patients
Information whenever you need it - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Benefits for you
Less administration
Less chasing information
Less repetitive form filling
More time to focus on patient care
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Benefits for you
Better communications between all members of the care team
Smoother handovers of care
Better communications between primary and secondary care
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Benefits for you
Fewer errors due to illegible handwriting
Information only needs to be keyed in once
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Benefits for you
Increased safety in prescribing and dispensing
Warnings about possible drug reactions
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Benefits for you
Immediate access to key information in an emergency
Information available on the move and in the community
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Benefits for you
Better communications – better follow up care
Easy, secure access to hospital discharge notes and patient information for nurses in the community
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Benefits for you
Online decision support tools
Easier access to best care pathways
Faster access to specialist opinions and diagnosis
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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
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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
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Involving you
Susan Osborne and Barbara Stuttle Joint National Clinical Leads for Nurses
NHS Connecting for Health
We’re making sure you are involved at every stage in designing the new computer systems and developing new working practices
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