The King’s Fund have published a review of eight technologies they believe will revolutionise health and care, with practical examples of how they are being developed and used.
The article looks at smartphones, arguing that the full potential of these devices is yet to be realised. It considers the role of apps, as well as using smartphones as the hub for new diagnostic and treatment technologies, and their contribution to large scale research.
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NHS England together with Ipsos MORI, have published the latest Official Statistics from the GP Patient Survey. The survey provides information on patients’ overall experience of primary care services in England.
The latest survey consisted of around 2.4 million postal questionnaires sent out to adults registered with GP practices in England across two separate waves, from January to March 2015 and again from July to September 2015. Over 854,000 patients completed and returned a questionnaire, resulting in a national response rate of 35.7%.
The majority of patients (84.9%) rate their overall experience of their GP surgery as good, with more than two in five (42.7%) rating their experience as ‘very good’.
Evidence shows the longer between appointments the higher the chance of a young person developing psychosocial issues such as anxiety and depression and increased HbA1c. Diabetes is also linked to higher rates of eating disorders.
The Diabetes Transition Service Specification is designed to inform commissioners’ development of a clear specification based on local context.
A joint declaration has been published on post diagnostic dementia care and support.
It is based on a recognition that people living with the effects of dementia and their families and carers have a need for the right information and support so they can live as fulfilling lives as possible, prepare for the future and their preferences for end of life are acted upon.
A report has been published by NHS Clinical Commissioners to showcase effective examples from CCGs who are improving prevention and early diagnosis through bringing together a range of stakeholders in their local areas.
Research by Which? Elderly Care reveals a sizeable information gap for unpaid carers in England. Analysis of Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) data found that nearly a third (31%) of unpaid carers looking after an elderly relative (65+) struggled to find the information they needed.
The Realising the Value consortium have published a new report At the heart of health: Realising the value of people and communities.
The report brings together evidence on what good person- and community-centred approaches for health and wellbeing look like and their potentially wide-reaching benefits.
Research shows that well-informed and engaged patients are better at self management of their own conditions. Further, better self-management means fewer hospital visits, which in turn means lower healthcare costs and less call on the NHS. An integral part of better patient management is quality patient information; information that is clear, easy to understand and presented in a user friendly format. That’s where Interlagos come in.
Interlagos, in conjunction with one of the country’s most progressive NHS Foundation Trusts, Sheffield Teaching Hospital, has developed groundbreaking Patient Information Publishing Software (PIPS) that allows the trust to produce and manage over 1600 patient leaflets with just two Patient Information Administrators.