In this episode, Anne is joined by Bob Kalber and Kevin Jarrold from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust who discuss their journey in aligning their two worlds to drive improvement in care delivery enabled by technology.

Kevin is the joint Chief Information Officer and Bob is a paediatric consultant and Director of Strategy, Research and Innovation at the Trust. They reflect on how their partnership, and the culture of their organisation has evolved to ensure collaboration across the organisation.

Whether it is about ensuring the patient voice is centre stage, or the importance of creating deep and trusting personal relationships, they openly share their thoughts and reflections. Highlighting the importance of collaboration between the clinical, operational and digital teams, they focus on communicating the intent and vision in an open and down-to-earth way to staff and patients. A great listen for anyone looking to maximise the huge opportunity that alignment of these two worlds can bring from strategic conversations right through to listening to patients and staff about what matters to them.

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health  aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative today.

In this episode, Rachael Lomax, deputy manager of a care home in Edgware, and Matthew Nye, NHS England’s regional director for digital transformation, discuss the impact that remote monitoring technology is having across London’s care homes, reflecting on the implementation journey and what the future may hold.

Devices such as the Whzan “Blue Box” allow care home staff to take a range of clinical readings and observations to improve the way they monitor residents’ health, enabling them to alert health professionals to early signs of deterioration while providing added reassurance to residents and families.

Plans to expand the use of these kinds of technologies across London are progressing quickly, with nearly half of the capital’s care homes set to be using similar devices by the end of the year. It means the way our care homes protect residents’ health may soon take a big leap forward, enabled by these smart technologies.

The NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health  aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative today.

In this episode, Paul Dimitri, a professor of child health and paediatric consultant at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Megan Dale, clinical lead for the Tytocare project at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, discuss their progress in implementing a new device that enables clinicians to provide a range of physical examinations for children and young people remotely.

Supported by NHSX funding, the TytoCare telemedicine device allows clinical teams to provide a full virtual consultation over Zoom or MS Teams, with the technology enabling them to take remote observations such as listening to the child’s chest and heart, examining skin rashes and measuring their temperature and heart rate.

With the pandemic radically increasing demand for remote monitoring solutions, Paul and Megan explore the importance of extensive user testing, collaborative working with families and robust feedback and evaluation, all of which are helping to build confidence in the new technology and ensure it continues to make a meaningful contribution to children’s health services across the region.

Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative today.

Ashwin Pinto is Consultant Neurologist and Chief Clinical Information Officer at University Hospitals Southampton NHS FT. Supported by the NHS Innovation Collaborative, the Trust is accelerating tech enabled self-management for patients, giving over 25,000 patients use of a platform, enabling shared decision making and reducing unnecessary outpatient appointments by 20%.

In this episode, cancer patient Roger Burns joins Ashwin to chat about his experience of using the patient portal, specifically about how it has put his mind at ease regarding test results and sped up his communication with his clinical team.

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health  aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative today.

Last year, Barry James spent a month in hospital with fluid on his lungs. Keen to get home, he agreed to use Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust’s  remote monitoring service which meant that he could be cared for safely at home.

In this episode, Zoe Harris, Leicestershire Partnership’s Cardio-Respiratory Service Lead, joins Barry to discuss his experience of being cared for remotely using a technology platform and how the COVID-19 pandemic is driving forward the rapid expansion of remote monitoring schemes.

Take a look at the Remote monitoring for patients with chronic conditions in the Midlands case study to find out more about this project.

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health  aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative today.

Dr Michael Marsh is NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Medical Director and Chief Clinical Information Officer for the South West Regional team. Alongside his colleague, Dr Stephen Trowell, they have set themselves an ambition of becoming England’s most digitally advanced NHS region.

Michael and Stephen join us for this, our first episode, to delve a little deeper into that ambition; exploring why it’s important and what it means for patients.

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health  aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative today.