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Case studies 

  • Supporting respiratory care in Powys: A Patient Story Jo Allen Respiratory Specialist Nurse Team Leader 15 November 2019 Jo Allen is the Respiratory Specialist Nurse Team Leader at Welshpool Hospital.  Jo was first introduced to Flo a number ...
    Posted 15 Nov 2019, 00:54 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Hypertension and Flo in General Practice; exploring evidence supporting sustainable scale-up of services Hollie O'Connell Innovation Support Officer Karen Moore Advanced Capability Lead 30 August 2019 Since the early days of our Community of Practice, hypertension has proved to be the most ...
    Posted 30 Aug 2019, 02:34 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Focus on COPD: Improving quality of life in the Highlands 20 December 2018 COPD - Supporting patients to take personal responsibility You may have previously read the inspirational report published by NHS Highland providing a comprehensive analysis of Flo’s impact ...
    Posted 28 Dec 2018, 07:37 by Hannah Mountford
  • Providing a "convenient" and "relaxed environment" to help patients stabilise blood pressure Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Dr De Consultant Physician and Clinical Lead in Diabetes and Endocrinology 30 May 2018 Compliance is a major issue in any chronic disease ...
    Posted 15 Aug 2019, 01:45 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Removal of gastrostomy tube, independence and education are some of the goals achieved by Adult Cystic Fibrosis patient with Flo's tips and support Alison Marshall Adult Cystic Fibrosis Specialist Dietitian 26 April 2018 Alison Marshall is an Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Specialist Dietitian working within the Tayside Adult CF service.  The team is ...
    Posted 1 Jun 2018, 01:39 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Diabetes; Flo improves efficacy of best practice care - a collection of ten patient stories Derbyshire Community Health Services  NHS Foundation Trust Michelle Denyer Lead Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse 16 February 2018 The Diabetes Specialist Nursing (DSN) Team at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation ...
    Posted 20 Mar 2018, 06:59 by Hannah Mountford
  • Significant reduction in diabetes health risks through self-management South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust  Alison Stewart  Safe Care Lead Diabetes 15 January 2018 Patient self-management is significantly reducing short and long term health risks associated with diabetes By ...
    Posted 2 Mar 2018, 04:45 by Hannah Mountford
  • Single Point of Access reduces need for home visits Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Jayne Stocks Clinical Lead Assistive Technology Jeanette Deslandes Telehealth Nurse Joanne Sellers Health Care Assistant 15 August 2017  The Single Point of Access (SPA ...
    Posted 16 Oct 2017, 02:32 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Asthma - "Very positive results" Corinne Clark Respiratory Specialist Nurse 07 September 2017  Many of Corinne’s patients suffer from severe asthma, which requires careful management to avoid asthma attacks that, in the most serious ...
    Posted 5 Dec 2017, 05:00 by Hannah Mountford
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Community news & Blog
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  • Florence and the strangest secret of self care 19 September 2019 The use of digital technologies in healthcare is a fast growing industry with a whole host of technology start-ups offering solutions using online video conferencing, apps ...
    Posted 19 Sep 2019, 07:31 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Home and Mobile Health Monitoring Evaluation - Economic case studies 13 September 2019 We are delighted to announce another exciting publication, “Home and Mobile Health Monitoring Evaluation - Economic Case studies” by Digital Health & Care Scotland, who have previously published their ...
    Posted 3 Oct 2019, 05:12 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Thousands of patients in Lanarkshire evaluation 03 September 2019 Towards Scaling Up Home and Mobile Health Monitoring in Lanarkshire - An evaluation towards scale-up, spread and sustainability June 2019 We are pleased to announce the publication ...
    Posted 3 Sep 2019, 08:37 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Sharing the Learning: Efficiencies Delivered Across Acute, Primary and Community Healthcare 31 July 2019 We are pleased to publish a series of resources that encapsulate the unique outcomes and benefits realised by our members.  The collection of Efficiency Savings summaries have ...
    Posted 2 Aug 2019, 04:18 by Hollie O'Connell
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Blog

  • Mental Health Member’s Network; Beating the Blues with NHS Highland Hannah Mountford Support Officer - Technology Enabled Care SSHC 02 October 2019 Our Mental Health Member’s Network has recently been launched to support learning and sharing amongst community of practice ...
    Posted 2 Oct 2019, 03:10 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Flo: improving Patient Safety through technology Hannah Mountford Support Officer - Technology Enabled Care SSHC 18 September 2019 In July 2019, NHS Improvement published the first-ever NHS Patient Safety Strategy.  The strategy outlines three main aims ...
    Posted 18 Sep 2019, 05:34 by Hollie O'Connell
  • New to Flo or need to refresh your skills? Access our on-line training for Clinicians Kylie Dentith Senior Support Officer SSHC 16 September 2019 Florence on-line Training The Florence Clinician Training sessions have been created to help and support clinicians to become more capable ...
    Posted 16 Sep 2019, 03:33 by Hollie O'Connell
  • Sharing Experiences and Knowledge: Supporting Asthma Care with Flo in a Rural setting Hannah Mountford Assistant to Director of Services and Community SSHC 19 August 2019 Our Member’s “Network Calls” enable peer to peer sharing across a single area of clinical interest ...
    Posted 19 Aug 2019, 07:51 by Hollie O'Connell
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