The new SSNAP dataset will bring big changes to the NHS stroke care pathway. As Karen Hurst, Stroke Data Systems Manager at West Suffolk Hospital, explains, the support of an established software system means the therapy teams can embrace new ways of working without data capture for new criteria becoming a distraction. When it lands on 1st October, …
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Clinical information demands can drive change in NHS procurement
EPRs hog the limelight when it comes to NHS procurement. But Steve Hopkins, Capture Stroke’s new CEO, says it’s time to refocus on the capacity of clinical decision support systems to support the growing information needs of speciality care services. Under intense economic pressure, it isn’t surprising that the NHS is focused so heavily on …
Real time data collection changes the game for the stroke patient pathway
An integrated live stroke registry can enable clinicians to stay on the front foot across the entire patient pathway. Richard Barrett, Cardiac Information Systems Administrator at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, anticipates a bright future for best practice in the recording of clinical information.