US EditionNHS App Trials Could Help Patients Get Care 'More Quickly and Conveniently'
The NHS is running 45 pilots across 37 trusts to reduce 500,000 hospital appointments annually by enabling remote monitoring and specialist access through the NHS App.
- Dozens of new pilot schemes will give patients direct access to specialists through the NHS App, encompassing 45 pilots across 37 trusts in England, while the Government projects remote care could free up 500,000 hospital appointments annually.
- Officials say self-reporting blood pressure and oxygen levels using technology could help reduce pressure on the health service ahead of winter, and Health Secretary Wes Streeting said `patients expect care fit for the 21st century` as NHS Online connects patients to expert clinicians.
- A world-first trial will test remote monitoring and adjustment of portable ventilators for people with motor neurone disease, involving more than 250 patients and led by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with the University of Sheffield.
- North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust will use the NHS App to reduce missed appointments by recording access needs, and Portsmouth Hospitals will introduce digital pre-appointment questionnaires for suspected respiratory patients.
- Ian Eardley said `Right across the country the NHS is harnessing the latest technology to ensure people can get the care they need more quickly and conveniently, and closer to home,` and routine tests will be reviewed remotely to assist those who find it hard to access NHS care.
14 Articles
14 Articles
UK Government shares pilot programmes for remote monitoring from Sheffield, Portsmouth and Leeds Hospitals – HTN Health Tech News
The UK government has shared a prediction that remote monitoring will soon free up half a million appointments per year, offering insights into pilot programmes across the country, including a government-funded trial led by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the University of Sheffield to test the benefits of remote monitoring for motor neurone patients. Projects like this will help inform the “wider expansion” of remote monitoring for long-term c…
New Digital NHS Monitoring Raises Hopes — and Questions — across the Country
A major government push to expand remote monitoring across the NHS is set to change how thousands of patients receive care, with ministers promising faster, more convenient treatment from home. But while officials hail the rollout as “care fit for the 21st century,” some local residents say they worry it may make it even harder to see a doctor face-to-face. The announcement follows a government announcement confirming that dozens of pilot scheme…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
