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Stories and case studies that showcase our digital tools for clinicians, NHS Wales staff, and patients.

 

Neath Port Talbot Hospital – a look at how electronic prescribing is revolutionising healthcare

Electronic prescribing will transform how medicines are administered in health care settings across Wales. 

Google Transfer Appliance: Revolutionising Data Transfer

The National Data Resource team is successfully using the Google Transfer Appliance to securely move large amounts of data from Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This project aligns with DHCW's strategy and supports the NDR's goals for enhanced data sharing and analysis.

Transforming prescribing in Wales: the role of the Community Pharmacy System Innovation Fund in enhancing digital healthcare

Wales is embarking on a transformative journey in healthcare with....

Shared Medicines Record: More than just technology

Every day, thousands of people in Wales navigate a complex health system, but a Shared Medicines Record (SMR) can revolutionise how we deliver healthcare in Wales. 

The Welsh Immunisation System: building a lasting legacy

“Within a few months of launch, Wales had the most successful vaccination campaign in the world.”

Anne Watkins: International Day of the Midwife

‘In the journey toward creating a sustainable maternity service, robust data is the compass that guides our way’

Successful deployment of WISDM in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board West

The Welsh Information Solution for Diabetes Management (WISDM) system went live in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) West on December 11th, 2023.

Every second counts – the importance of time assessment studies in healthcare

We hear from James Fletcher and Lorraine Hughes from the Digital Change Delivery Network (DCDN) and Christine Stitfall from the Business Change team at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW).

The importance of user-centred design when designing digital maternity services

In this post, Anne Watkins, Sian Thomas and Sarah Aston discuss the importance of user-centred design and how it has been applied to the Digital Maternity Cymru Programme.

Choose Pharmacy celebrates its 10th anniversary

 "It's not just sticking labels on a  box..."

The National Digital Systems Usability Survey: Make sure your voice is heard

For frontline clinicians, a new usability survey launching later this month will offer a chance to speak up about the design and usability of digital systems across Wales – and just eight minutes of your time could make a big difference.

IWD 2023: Why fairer opportunities for women working in digital health should be a priority

We need more women and more diversity at every level in our industry, if we are to create products and services that really work for everyone who uses them.

Blog - 5 Reasons why GPs should adopt the NHS Wales App by Dr Aled Davies

As a GP, I understand the importance of providing the best possible care to my patients. With the development of the NHS Wales App we are about to see how we can improve the service to our patients and make life easier for us as GPs.

Q&A with Sam Hall, Director of Primary, Community Care and Mental Health Digital Services

Our new Director of Primary, Community Care and Mental Health Digital Services, Sam Hall explains what some of the challenges are to these services, and talks about what brought her to take on the job. 

Blog: How DSPP Works

The DSPP programme is part of Digital Health and Care Wales.  The programme is working in partnership with Kainos to develop the NHS Wales Application

Blog: Key barriers in digital transformation

Much has been made of the speed at which patient-facing technology has been deployed during the Covid-19 pandemic to support remote communication between people and their healthcare professionals, and to begin to create new models of care.

Interview: How going digital dramatically reduced our audit time, with Suzanne Crompton

Suzanne Crompton, Occupational Therapy Lead at Hywel Dda UHB, reveals how switching from paper and spreadsheets to a completely digital workflow has transformed her department’s auditing process

Blog: Patient and public engagement in digital health and care

Have you ever considered how unique you are and how reliant you are on parts of your body functioning properly as a whole, and what happens when something doesn’t work? 

Blog: What is DSPP, and where are we going?

We have all seen and experienced how advances in technology can be of benefit to our lives and the lives of our friends and family and within the NHS in Wales we want to develop to meet the changing expectations of citizens.

Interview: the impact of The Welsh Immunisation System in the mass COVID-19 vaccination rollout

Interview with Hayley Gale, Immunisation Nurse Facilitator, on the impact of The Welsh Immunisation System in the mass COVID-19 vaccination rollout