Data integration / interoperability

Scaling up a pharmacist-led information technology intervention for medication errors in general practice (‘PINCER’) – reducing harm and saving money

“PINCER is a really worthwhile intervention. It has led to complex reviews being carried out by GP’s facilitated by practice pharmacists, which will ultimately improve patient safety.” Medicines Management Team Overview Prescribing errors in general practices are not...

Improving the neurorehabilitation referral process

What was the problem? The current rehabilitation care pathway for acquired brain injury (ABI) patients in North West London (NWL) is fragmented and hard to navigate, as it relies on access to services with multiple providers. This prevents appropriate and timely...

Speaking the same language: Safer Care through Early Warning Scores

The Safer Care through Early Warning Scores programme provides a common approach to identifying and communicating about deteriorating patients across primary care, ambulance, hospital, community and mental health settings. “The good news is that thanks to NEWS and the...

Improving patient access to innovative treatments and clinical trials

“It is well recognised that there is significant pressure to speed the drug development process in order to develop treatments that enable people to live healthier lives. We are proud to be working with the team at UCLPartners to further enhance our ability to recruit...

Enabling clinical research with FARSITE

FARSITE is a software tool to help find patients who can enter clinical trials. It now covers a population of 1.3 million patients across four AHSNs, and has significantly increased trial recruitment and participation. It is a very scalable solution. “Search in...