Opinion

Achieving Clinical Credibility in NHS IT Projects

Opinion Article by Dr Chris Swinburn, Clinical Lead at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
Anyone who knows me will know I am not very good with computers. Which makes me a curious choice to lead clinical engagement in an important IT implementation for our trust. Two years ago I took a step back from clinical practice as a consultant physician at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to work as chief clinical information officer and clinical lead

Invest in Talent, Not Gender

Opinion Article by Shane Tickell, CEO of IMS MAXIMS.
The technology industry prides itself on addressing challenges head on, solving problems and enabling effective decisions. But one challenge we still face today is the lack of women employed in our industry.

Mobile Technology: Is the NHS Closing the Skills Gap?

Opinion Article by Steve Carvell, head of healthcare at CommonTime.
Technology skills are in higher demand than ever. Look across any vertical and developers who can create mission critical apps and push organisations into the mobile era, are highly sought. NHS trusts tend to only have small teams of developers - but is this enough to cope with the modern and abundant technology needs of the NHS?

The Perceived Threat and Real Opportunity of Personal Health Budgets

Opinion Article by Benjamyn Damazer, head of commissioning at NHS Shared Business Services.
Personal Health Budgets (PHBs) and personalised care are some of the most central components of the Five Year Forward View. People are to have more direct say in how money is spent on their individual care and wellbeing.

Can We Make the Hospital a Safer Place at Night?

Opinion Article by Caroline Chapman, Nurse Consultant for Hospital at Night, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
In the dead of night, when the rest of the world sleeps, ward nurses up and down the country are calling the Hospital at Night service. They may be looking for a technician to take a blood sample or calling for medical help as one of their patients suddenly deteriorates.

A Future without Desktops - Addressing Real Clinical Needs in a Mobile NHS

Opinion Article by Matthew Kybert, Systems Development & Integration Manager at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
When clinicians in Hillingdon became the first in the country to access patients' Co-ordinate My Care alerts through a mobile application, there was an immediate impact. For the first time, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in the hospital were presented with important flags and information on their iPad Minis,

Scrapping Snail Mail for a Digital Trail: How Glasgow is Delivering Patient Information from Hospitals to GPs in Rapid Time

Opinion Article by David Marsden, EDT service delivery manager at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Waiting as long as a week for letters, results and other crucial documents to reach a GP was the norm not so long ago; it was the way that things were done. It would take at least three to four days, often longer, for hospital staff to generate letters, print them, physically place the document in envelopes, and for those documents to then arrive at the GP surgery.

Opinion News

Achieving Clinical Credibility in NHS IT Projects

Invest in Talent, Not Gender

Mobile Technology: Is the NHS Closing the Skills Gap?

The Perceived Threat and Real Opportunity of Personal Health Budgets

Can We Make the Hospital a Safer Place at Night?

A Future without Desktops - Addressing Real Clinical Needs in a Mobile NHS

Scrapping Snail Mail for a Digital Trail: How Glasgow is Delivering Patient Information from Hospitals to GPs in Rapid Time

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