The trust is already paving the way in the use of digital technology in the NHS, embracing digital health on a daily basis to support patient care. This includes:
offering patients remote consultations using video conferencing facilities such as Skype and FaceTime;
electronic patient notes available via iPad from anywhere at any time;
signposting to online wellbeing and mental health therapies;
and using and recommending apps such as True Colours to support patients’ self-management and recovery;