Virtual Bedside Manner
Bedside manner. The GMC encourages UK medical courses to teach the importance of effective communication to ‘Tomorrow’s Doctors, including demonstrating how to break bad news, discuss sensitive issues or plan treatment with vulnerable patients. Given 2020’s rapid transition to digital and
Best Technology for Healthcare or Panic Buying?
In my last blog I spoke about how the current pandemic has opened up a host of opportunities to the NHS, to enable it to leverage technology to drive service improvements, as well as improvements to patient care and their
The post COVID-19 world
Without a doubt, the current pandemic has been a life changing event for us all. As a result, the NHS has seen a huge change in behaviour, not just in the way COVID-19 patients are treated but in the way
The critical role of Virtual Clinics during Covid-19 – Your How to Guide
In these unprecedented times, where routine is replaced with urgent and staff are seconded, leaving skeleton teams to cancel and manage elective procedures and chronic disease clinics, look to existing technology to support your hospital and patient needs and maximise
Cauda Equina: Damages to the patient and to the NHS bank balance
Back pain is an extremely common ailment presented in primary care and while the vast majority of patients are experiencing muscular or disc related conditions, a minority could be experiencing symptoms of Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), a potentially life-threatening condition
World’s First Combined Orthopaedic Clinical Registry launches in South Africa
World’s First Combined Orthopaedic Clinical Registry launches in South Africa, powered by Amplitude Clinical Outcomes, software company in Worcestershire, UK. The South African Orthopaedic Association has launched a digital clinical research tool that will support surgeons of all orthopaedic specialities to
Consultant outcomes included in publication
In 2013, NHS England and the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) put forward that consultant activity and clinical outcomes must continue to be published in order to keep the NHS transparent. The surgeon profiles that are documented at www.njrsurgeonhospitalprofile.org.uk are reviewed
Positive Outlook for Orthopaedics
March was a hub of activity for the orthopaedic community, with many specialist societies meeting across the country for their annual meetings. This regular opportunity to meet and engage in peer discussion and reflection, offers Orthopaedic professionals the chance to
The top 5 tips for an easy switch to digital Clinical Outcomes data collection
There is a true desire among managers and clinicians in the NHS and private healthcare sector, to embrace emerging technologies and remove the reliance on paper, particularly when gathering clinical outcomes data. Digital systems can sometimes cause anxiety though, often