Nursing needs its leaders to respond to FrancisHealthcare IT
Electronic records
'Information systems are now a fundamental part of care'
Jeremy Hunt, secretary of state for health, gave a speech in January in which he challenged the NHS to go paperless by 2018 to save billions, improve services and help meet the challenges of an ageing population.
E-rostering
Managing shifts through e-rostering
A trust introduced e-rostering to ensure fairer, safer shifts for staff and to improve care
Telehealth
Effect of telehealth on acute and emergency care
Telehealth can exploit modern technology to allow patients to manage their conditions at home, reducing the need for primary care and hospital visits
E-learning
Using multimedia to teach students essential skills
An evaluation found using video can enhance the student learning experience.
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Comment
'Be brave to get the technology to help you give better care'
In the past two years, I have had the fantastic opportunity of talking to many nurses, midwives and health visitors about information technology and how it can enable practice.
opinion
An NHS doctor’s top 10 tips to meet the Digital Challenge
Following heath secretary Jeremy Hunt’s recent challenge to the NHS to ‘go paperless’ by 2018, doctors and hospitals are going to need IT tools to coordinate care electronically.
