22nd and 23rd September 2010
Glasgow Science Centre www.glasgowsciencecentre.org
Giving you advance notice that our conference this year will be the biggest and brightest yet! We are staging this event at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre where you not only have great views over the Clyde and City but complementary entrance to the fun science exhibits. The futuristic building mirrors BCS Health Scotland’s innovative and forward looking approach..
GPs hit out at NHS 24 nurses who ‘haven’t seen a patient in years’
GPs are concerned that some patients who use NHS 24 are being sent unnecessarily to hospitals
Read more on Scots doctors raise concerns over the competence of NHS 24 nurses…
Filed under NHS 24, Patient Safety, Patient management by on Mar 8th, 2010. Comment. 
NHS waiting lists fairer, says study
The report said patients are getting a fairer deal under the new system
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Changes to NHS waiting lists have made the system fairer for patients according to the public sector watchdog Audit Scotland.
Read more on Audit Scotland publish report on managing NHS waiting lists…
Filed under Patient management, Patient point of view by on Mar 4th, 2010. Comment.
Rise in delayed discharges from hospital
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Many patients staying too long in hospital
herardscotland staff
Published on 23 Feb 2010
The number of patients waiting in Scottish hospitals beyond the end of treatment has increased in the past year.
Read more on Rise in “bed-blocking” in Scotland’s hospitals…
Filed under Patient management, Planning by on Feb 24th, 2010. Comment.
Mr Burnham said more treatments must be offered outside hospitals
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There must be a “decisive shift” in the NHS to provide more care in people’s homes, the health secretary is to say.
Read more on Burnham to stress need for more NHS care at home…
Filed under Community services, Patient management by on Feb 18th, 2010. Comment.
The report found frustration with the appointment system
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The current GP appointment system is a “frustration” for doctors and patients, a report for the British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland has said.
Filed under General Practice, Patient management by on Feb 9th, 2010. Comment.
Patients will be able to order their repeat prescriptions online
Patients in Wales will soon be able to book a GP appointment or order repeat prescriptions via an NHS website.
Funding of £1.7m has been announced for the bilingual My Health Online website by Health Minister Edwina Hart.
Website users will also be able to get advice and information to help them manage health conditions.
The British Medical Association said any development giving better access to information will be welcomed, but the system must be secure.
Once constructed the website My Health Online will link to the existing NHS Direct Wales website.
Ms Hart said: “The demand for online GP services is increasing and we recognise that providing accessible information is critical if we want to enable people to change their lifestyles and improve their health.
“The Welsh Assembly Government is also committed to improving access to health services for people living in rural communities. My Health Online will particularly save lengthy journeys to GP practices.
“The website will also help empower people to take responsibility for their own health through the completion of a health diary which can be shared with their GP.”
Read more on New website will offer online GP services to patients in Wales…
Filed under Community services, Patient management, Pharmacy by on Jan 5th, 2010. Comment.
Patients back blood test results e-mail
Published Date: 21 December 2009
A MAJORITY of patients would prefer to receive results of blood tests by e-mail rather than having to make an appointment with a GP, according to a study conducted in two Lothian practices.
Filed under Community services, Data security, Patient management by on Dec 21st, 2009. Comment.
Tensions and Paradoxes in Electronic Patient Record Research: A Systematic Literature Review Using the Meta-narrative Method
Trisha Greenhalgh, Henry W.W. Potts, Geoff Wong, Pippa Bark, and Deborah Swinglehurst
University College London
Filed under Medical Records, Patient management, Technology by on Dec 16th, 2009. Comment.
Pamela Swingley
Pamela Swingley is a seasoned software executive with more than 20 years of experience working with technology companies of all sizes. Pam has a passion for early stage companies. She has managed marketing strategy and programs for three successful startups: Onlink Technologies which was acquired by Siebel, Shoplink Collision Estimating, a division of ADP, and Gate58 Marketing, a leader in B2B lead generation. In 2005, she founded Savvy Internet Marketing, a consulting firm specializing in online marketing, website design and usability. Pam holds a B.S. degree in Human Development from UC Davis and an MBA from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga.
Read more on Interview with Pamela Swingley Founder of RememberItNow!…
Filed under Patient Safety, Patient management, Patient point of view, Scottish Healthcare by on Dec 8th, 2009. Comment.
