Carol Turner
Florence Simple Telehealth Project Manager
NHS England TECS- Clinical Advocate 2014
NHS Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Group
18 August 2016
Streamlining Pre-assessment with the
Implementation of Flo
High blood pressure is a relatively common reason for a surgical intervention having to be postponed. Patients who may be affected by ‘white coat hypertension’ during their Pre-operative assessment use Flo to remotely monitor their own blood pressure for seven days which enables the nurses to decide on the right plan of care for them and prevent unnecessary postponement/cancellation of surgery and inappropriate GP referrals.
 Circle Nottingham Pre-Assessment Team has adapted the protocol in order to effectively streamline their Patient pathway. A 6 month pilot demonstrated successfully that 73% of Patients that participated were found to suffer with ‘white coat hypertension’ and as a result of the findings were able to continue with their surgery without disruption to their care pathway. Those Patients that were identified as potentially having true hypertension were referred to their GP for appropriate treatment in a timely manner which enabled their surgery to proceed safely and within a shorter period of time in comparison to those who were managed in the traditional way.  Patient Experience of using Flo |  Staff Experience of using Flo
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