INNOVATION
Delivering QIPP initiatives: NHS organisations put technology into practice
Today’s blueprint for success in healthcare is founded on QIPP initiatives. Transforming the industry to deliver within tight budgets while raising standards of care is a laudable goal. To achieve this in practice, NHS organisations need to find proven ways to enhance communication and collaboration between colleagues and simplify processes.
Vodafone’s healthcare division partners with healthcare professionals to deliver solutions that will provide genuine benefits to patients and NHS staff. Nicola McLaughlin explores how mobile technology is already making an impact in NHS organisations.
W
ith the imminent introduction of the QIPP framework
comes more pressure to do more with less and deliver a health service that puts the patient first at every point of decision making.
There’s no doubt that
technology solutions are key to transforming the way clinicians, administrators and support staff work but it’s vital that your solution provider has a deep knowledge of the specific challenges of our industry, including clinical governance and legislation. Working with you in partnership is the only way to understand the everyday challenges your staff face in
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applications and devices in every specialist setting.
Whether you’ll benefit most from a single niche application or a complete unified
communications platform, they work with you to identify the most effective and achievable solutions for your organisation.
prevention and treatment practice.
Vodafone is already providing m-health solutions to clinicians across the healthcare spectrum to meet QIPP standards. On- call radiologists access images and reports from home and pharmacists remotely monitor the effectiveness of drugs for patients on the ward using specialist applications developed by Vodafone for smartphones with a mobile broadband connection.
Using smartphones to access information securely not only encourages collaboration but improves clinical outcomes because healthcare professionals can access information instantly when they need it.
There’s still a widespread reliance on paper-based systems in the NHS. For community nurses and workers, office based administration takes up valuable time. Vodafone can help overcome this problem with secure, reliable access to applications and patient information so appointments, notes and diary checks can be completed remotely.
Patients in the South Lakeland
region have benefited because NHS Cumbria staff use netbooks with Vodafone’s secure remote access technology to view and update centrally held information, cutting administration time by 15%.
That means more community visits, faster decision making at the point of care, greater patient confidence and lower overheads in maintaining office space and facilities.
To make sure they have access to the most relevant applications for individual organisations, Vodafone also partner with niche innovators who have developed highly specialised technologies for the healthcare industry.
Coupled with their reach, reputation and reliability for networked communication, this means they can offer their NHS customers the reassurance of working with an established and respected technology supplier as well as access to the latest
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you’d like to explore more about Vodafone healthcare solutions and how they could empower your team to deliver outstanding healthcare services effectively:
Call the dedicated health team T: 08450 840157 W:
vodafone.co.uk/health
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Vodafone Healthcare’s strong links with thought leaders, think tanks and major bodies in the healthcare industry are at the heart of their partnership approach. This gives them access to the latest developments in practice and protocol so they can develop leading edge solutions that address current and future imperatives. They are absolutely committed to making this innovation effective in the reality of the workplace. They are highly aware of the clinical, administrative and legislative priorities and challenges you face in prevention and patient treatment.
As the NHS continues its journey of transformation through QIPP, a wealth of innovative technology exists with the potential to liberate staff to do more with less. Vodafone can bring their extensive experience and range of solutions in helping NHS organisations implement them effectively to see real benefits. They share your goal of meeting individual patient needs most effectively so that they enjoy a better health outcome.
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