17 February 2015 This "tell it as it is" video produced by NHS Western Isles, features Diabetes and Heart Failure patients Erin and Chris along with Lead Nurses Jane Macaulay and Debra Vickers discussing their experiences of working with Florence. Western Isles NHS Medical Director Angus McKellar rounds up, explaining that the experience in the Western Isles shows 'potential for patients to be looking after their health in a radically different way' with emerging local evidence of 'real measurable improvements in individual patient care'."Western Isles leads the way in use of Flo text messaging to transform patient care".Iain Trayner, Diabetes Service Co-ordinator and Home Health Monitoring Programme Manager at NHS Western Isles, said:
NHS Western Isles did consider other technology options for home health monitoring, including tablets and Bluetooth-enabled equipment such as scales but Iain said: “We initially felt the simple way to go, was the best way". For more information contact iain.trayner@nhs.net #Diabetes, #Heart Failure, #British Heart Foundation, #Scotland #TotallyUnique |