The Future of the NHS: Lord Darzi’s Call for Digital Innovation, Reform and Preventive Care
In his latest paper, published in September 2024, Lord Ara Darzi offers a transformative vision for the future of the NHS, addressing both the structural and operational challenges that have hampered its performance. He outlines four major factors contributing to the NHS’s current struggles: a decade of austerity, disruptive reforms from the 2012 Health and […]
Ensuring Safety in Digital Health IT: Solutions for the Promise and Peril of Health and Care
In today’s health and care landscape, Digital Health IT systems play a pivotal role in patient and person care. From Electronic Person Records to advanced diagnostic tools, technology is integral to modern medicine. However, the increasing reliance on these systems also introduces significant risks that can impact patient/person safety. A recent article published by BBC […]
Enhancing Clinical Governance and Patient Safety with Shared Care Record
Introduction Clinical governance plays a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality healthcare services. At Digisafe, we understand the critical importance of patient safety and adherence to mandated clinical safety standards. Our collaboration with the Yorkshire and Humber Shared Care Record programme exemplifies our commitment to enhancing clinical governance and prioritising […]
Ensuring Clinical Governance in Electronic Patient Records Deployment.
Introduction: The adoption of Electronic Patient Records (EPR), Electronic Health Records (EHR), and Electronic Prescribing and Medication Administration (EPMA) systems has become paramount for NHS organisations. With the NHS aiming to deploy EPR systems across all trusts by 2026, ensuring robust clinical governance throughout the project management and system deployment process is imperative to safeguard […]
Reflecting on a Year of Triumphs and Anticipating the Future: DigiSafe’s Journey
As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves standing at the summit of a remarkable journey, looking back on the whirlwind of achievements that have shaped the identity of DigiSafe. This year has been a testament to our commitment to compliance, collaboration, and the pursuit of excellence. DigiSafe’s Evolution: Launch, Website, and RebrandThe […]
Digital Health
“DIGITAL HEALTH REFERS TO THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES IN MEDICINE AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS TO MANAGE ILLNESSES AND HEALTH RISKS AND TO PROMOTE WELLNESS. DIGITAL HEALTH HAS A BROAD SCOPE AND INCLUDES THE USE OF WEARABLE DEVICES, MOBILE HEALTH, TELEHEALTH, HEALTH INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY, AND TELEMEDICINE.” DIGITAL HEALTH INCLUSIONTechnology is now a fundamental part […]
Clinical Safety and Compliance: The NHS’s Innovative Tech Investment and the Urgency for Safe Deployments
The digital transformation of health and care, driven by innovative health IT software, holds immense promise for improving patient care and streamlining health and care operations. However, the recent events in Royal Surrey FT, where a patient tragically lost their life, and the news in Newcastle Hospitals, where vital documents were not sent to patient’s […]
Pharmacy Technician to Clinical Safety Specialist – My Journey…
The Early Days…I started my career working as a Saturday girl for a local Pharmacy at age 15. At the time I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do as I originally aspired to be a Lawyer! When I left School I had done poorly in my GCSEs and therefore, started a full time position […]
Work Life Balance – Do we practice what we preach?
My experiences and thoughts… The Chaos Of Life Questions I’ve been asking myself lately. Do we really make time for ourselves and our families? I mean quality, purposeful and meaningful time.Are we working to live or living to work?How are we meant to be productive and effective if the balance isn’t right? Thoughts… We all […]
A Glimpse into the Nordic Propel@YH Boot Camp.
Rebecca, our Founder and Senior Clinical Safety Specialist recently had the privilege of participating in the second Nordic Propel@YH Boot Camp as one of the 15 programme partners. The boot camp, organised by Health Innovation Yorkshire, unveiled a selection of nine HealthTech innovations that could bring innovative HealthTech solutions to the region’s population. DigiSafe, at […]