Isle of Wight NHS Trust Launches Digital Consent Platform
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has recently introduced a new digital consent platform, developed by Concentric Health. This innovative platform allows patients to give consent for procedures digitally, enhancing the overall patient experience. The trust aims to streamline the consent process and provide detailed treatment information to patients and their families easily.
NHS Orkney to Implement Cambric Morse EPR App
In an effort to enhance patient data accessibility, NHS Orkney has partnered with Cambric Systems to deploy the Morse electronic patient record (EPR) app in 2025. The new app will initially be utilized by community mental health teams before expanding to other healthcare professionals, offering easy access to patient data for improved care delivery.
Patient Engagement Portal Launched Across Black Country ICS
Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) has rolled out a patient engagement portal from Healthcare Communications with the goal of enhancing patient experience and reducing waiting lists. By providing digital appointment letters and enabling appointment bookings and changes online, the portal is set to streamline patient interactions and ultimately improve healthcare services.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to Implement Epic EHR
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is set to implement the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system in 2025, following funding approval from NHS England. The transition to Epic’s EHR aims to centralize patient records and provide staff with access to accurate and up-to-date patient information across all trust sites, contributing to improved patient care.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Adopts Better Meds ePMA System
Recently, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust successfully integrated the Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicine management (ePMA) system into its EPR system. The new system ensures safer and more efficient medication prescribing and administration, benefiting both patients and healthcare professionals.
