Health & Care Innovations

07/03/2023

Helping your patients identify reliable health information and responding to misinformation is challenging.

The PIF TICK is the UK’s only independently assessed quality mark for print and online health information.

Its new toolkit has everything you need to provide evidence-based information you and your patients can trust. It includes a directory of more than 85 Trusted Information Creators (we're proud to be one of them!) and patient facing-resources on spotting false information.

https://piftick.org.uk/healthcare-professionals-information/

28/02/2023

58% of healthcare professionals surveyed by the Patient Information Forum reported difficulty sourcing reliable to share with patients.

The can help your patients identify trusted information - and we're proud to be a part of it! ✅

https://piftick.org.uk/healthcare-professionals-information/

04/01/2023

Could you help develop a digital platform to support people living with , , , or ?

If you live with 1 or more of these conditions, we would really like to hear your thoughts as part of a research study with The University of Exeter.

You can express your interest here: https://bit.ly/KTPResearch or contact Natalie Grinvalds for more information at natalie@hci.digital.

If you are able to share this with your patient networks, we would greatly appreciate it! 🙏

Thank you in advance.

23/12/2022

Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all the innovative teams and dedicated healthcare professionals we've had the pleasure of working with during yet another challenging year for health.

🙏 Thank you for your enthusiasm, passion and genuine desire to make a difference.

🚫👨‍💻 We're signing off for a few days now...

🏥📲🏠 But we look forward to bringing more positive impact to communities, patients and staff with you in 2023.

22/12/2022

Last night's 'We do Wednesdays Right' Christmas Special was a brilliant way to start winding down for Christmas with some of the team....and to find out that drawing Santa with your eyes closed is a LOT harder than you'd think!

15/12/2022

Users of our health and care video library platforms can be assured that all information they receive is accurate and trustworthy while avoiding blocked videos, advertising, and unnecessary content.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3AFxETK

13/12/2022

With features such as symptom trackers and medication management, supports patients on the diabetic foot pathway to feel informed and empowered from home.

Find out more about how you can implement CONNECTPlus into your department here: https://bit.ly/3VE9fXK

11/12/2022

"Acute hospital beds are already 95 per cent full, an occupancy level generally associated with the depths of winter, rather than an unseasonably mild November".

The Financial Times has recently reported on the issues the NHS is currently facing with an increasing backlog and long-term cuts. This has caused the waiting list to rise to over 7 million people.

Find out what we can do to help your clinical team cut waiting times and keep patients in the comfort of their own home through remote monitoring and here: https://bit.ly/3yQIcyu

https://www.ft.com/content/ffdbd69b-1c7e-4fb2-b10a-d62c644bb988

Pandemic pressures combined with long-term cuts have left vital services under chronic strain

09/12/2022

Smoking outside hospital entrances can be an issue, and it's not always easy to ask someone to stop smoking...

In association with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, whose smoking cessation midwife Hayley Stone instigated the initiative, we have produced an audio package to help:

https://hci.digital/products/no-smoking-audio-system/

(and you can get £100 off this winter!)

08/12/2022

Bringing you - Part 2.

explores all aspects of - from what it means to how we can achieve it within our health services.

Watch here: https://bit.ly/3TtEPp7

07/12/2022

tracking is vital to the management of chronic and long-term conditions - and with the award-winning app, it has never been easier. We have over 60 health trackers to help patients manage their symptoms online with ease.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3VHg5fd

05/12/2022

Each year, over 1 million workers in the UK are unable to work due to ill health or injury. Helping people feel supported in getting back to work is vital for insurers, and offers an innovative solution to this. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vid9or

04/12/2022

We are delighted to share that HCI is featured on the CCS's G-Cloud 13 framework - a trusted online catalogue where public sector customers can buy cloud-based computing services.

Please get in touch to learn more or visit https://redirect.contractawardservice.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreement/lot?agreement_id=RM1557.13&lotNum=2

02/12/2022

We know how busy you are, so we've made it really simple - Our 3 phase approach means you can get up and running quickly with ready made, high quality content and then steadily build CONNECTPlus as your unique long term digital health solution.

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3S7vBhi

30/11/2022

Ready made patient education - better informed and prepared patients, fewer calls to department helplines and consistent messaging - Find out more at https://bit.ly/3AFxETK

24/11/2022

Why CONNECTPlus?

We are living in a world where the demand for healthcare exceeds the supply. We have a global shortage of healthcare professionals, an increasingly ageing population, and increasing multiple morbidities.

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3ibl08A

15/11/2022

"PIFU’s sustainability can be measured by its tangible benefits to patients — unnecessary appointments result in unnecessary costs, including travel and parking fees."

Our content editor, Sukhi Randhawa, explains the importance of and how it can be implemented and achieved in his debut guest article on the HCI site.

Read here: https://hci.digital/news/what-is-pifu/