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Healthcare organisations hold confidential patient data and are required by law to keep this information secure from loss, inappropriate disclosure or access. This includes electronic and paper records. According to ICO data¹, 6,035 data breach incidents were reported in the health sector between Q2 of 2019 and Q3 of 2022. It was the sector with …
Delivering patient care is a complex process requiring participation and input from many stakeholders within a hospital from various specialities and departments. Effective communication between all involved in this process is essential for providing the highest standard of care. An ineffective communication system can increase pressures within hospitals, affecting the efficiency of resource utilisation, the …
Change in communication methods We are now connecting over 18,000 healthcare professionals across the NHS and are excited to announce the next release of Alertive. We have just launched a new way to collaborate with your colleagues. We have expanded our messaging tools and now offer full attachment support. In addition to images, users can communicate …
Jo Eley, Head of Digital Nursing: “With Alertive, you can see very clearly who it is, your messaging, you can see very clearly the response, and you can see whether or not that message has reached that person. So, it has helped to reduce the inappropriate bleeps within the organisation … So actually, what you …
The National patient safety incident reports (NaPSIRs) set out the number of patient safety incidents reported to the National Reporting and Learning System and describe national patterns and trends. The latest report, published in October 2022, details incidents reported from April 2021 to March 2022. The findings show that despite an increase in the total …
Seven digital health start-ups have joined the Edison™ Accelerator 2022 – a programme designed by GE Healthcare in partnership with Wayra UK to accelerate, validate, and scale innovative solutions that address significant challenges in the healthcare sector. It brings together healthcare providers, start-ups and scale-ups who want to leverage the GE Healthcare environment and mentoring …
