20 August 2020
Showcasing new digital projects
We're showcasing digital advancements within Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust's Digital Experience Centre.
News and Events
13 August 2019
Dietitians go digital as GDE Fast Follower project kicks off at Royal Oldham Hospital
The dietetic team at The Royal Oldham Hospital is going digital this week, as part of the Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Fast Follower programme.
10 July 2019
First virtual consultation using robot technology helps patients in Ante Natal Clinic
InTouch Virtual Consultation technology used for the first time to support interpretation and translation services.
10 July 2019
How digital is transforming patient pathways
See how we're using benchmarking to help drive digital solutions.
11 June 2019
Fast Follower launches new digital assessment for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
PATIENTS admitted to hospitals at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group’s (NCA) in Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and North Manchester will benefit from an improved electronic risk assessment for all new adult admissions.
14 May 2019
First GDE Fast Follower project launched across Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
A new digital tool to further detect delirium and dementia in patients across Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has launched this week as part of our Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Fast Follower programme.
14 May 2019
Innovative app library adds a new dimension to improving the community’s mental health and wellbeing
PATIENTS across Salford are turning in ever-increasing numbers to a home-grown innovation designed to improve their mental health and well-being – all from their smartphone and/or tablet.
11 April 2019
Salford GDE helps 'build an NHS for tomorrow' at flagship conference
THE work of Salford’s Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) is to be showcased today at a flagship healthcare summit aiming to build the NHS of tomorrow.
3 April 2019
Expanding robot technology from our hospital to the community to improve the way patients receive medication
MORE of our intermediate care patients are benefiting from a project that brings together robot technology and the expertise of pharmacy colleagues to dispense medication speedily and safely.
12 March 2019
Paperless anaesthetic system arrives at Salford Royal
The anaesthetics department at Salford Royal hospital is going fully digital, following the recent installation of world-class technology.
26 February 2019
An App a Day... Helping Salford People Stay Happy and Healthy
SALFORD is breaking new ground with a home-grown innovation designed to help people lead healthier lives from their smartphone and tablet.
20 February 2019
£10m digital health programme for GDE Fast Follower gets go ahead
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been given the go ahead to deliver an exciting new programme of digital health technology and electronic patient pathways by NHS England.
7 February 2019
Salford launches first NHS GDE blueprint
Salford Royal's digital assessment tool to detect delirium and dementia is being rolled out as one of the first national NHS blueprints.
5 February 2019
New app turns smartphone into a medical device for detecting infections in transplant patients – at home and at speed
PATIENTS who have had a kidney transplant are benefitting from the latest smartphone technology to improve the way infections are detected and treated.
31 January 2019
Salford theatres get state-of-the-art flat screen patient monitoring devices
New patient monitoring system for theatres and recovery puts Salford Royal on the road to have the most advanced digital monitoring and information system in the NHS.
21 January 2019
Theatre robot gives on-call orthopaedic surgeons access to off-site specialist advice
WE are breaking more new ground in our telemedicine research with the launch of a trial to test out the use of virtual presence robots in operating theatres.
14 January 2019
Pharmacy team plays key role as PillTime ward roll-out gathers pace
PHARMACY and nursing colleagues who are piloting a safer and speedier way of dispensing medication to patients are hailing its launch a big success – as they work together on accelerating the next stages of its roll-out.
20 December 2018
Salford Mayor handed insight into our digital innovations
THE Mayor of Salford has been given a first-hand insight into how many of the digital innovations being brought to life in our hospital are transforming patient care.
14 December 2018
From Outer Space to Salford, Video Consultations with Care Home Residents Go Live
WE have launched our pilot project to explore the benefits of video consultations between care home residents in Salford and GPs.
13 December 2018
Trio of New Initiatives Join Forces to Improve Our Patients' Journey
A NEW test initiative has been launched to speed up the flow of patients through and out of our hospital - and it’s being supported by our home-grown app.
3 December 2018
Online appointment service boost for patients
Patients are saving time using our new online patient portal for all their outpatient appointments. Patients can now access more features of the new drdoctor online appointment management service which aims to reduce the number of unattended appointments and improve waiting times.
28 November 2018
Saving Lives award for 3D Digital op team
Staff team win award for work using 3D printing technology to help correct the spine of a patient during 15 hour operation.
21 November 2018
Salford PillTime Goes Live
PATIENTS have started to benefit this week from the launch of a new hi-tech initiative to improve the way we dispense medication.
5 November 2018
Digital clinical pathways innovation clinches international quality award
SALFORD Royal NHS Foundation Trust has won an international accolade for the way we have broken new ground in delivering quality improvements, as we strive to become the safest hospital in the NHS.
31 October 2018
Launch of robot dispensing technology in pharmacy to prove a prescription for success
Our new initiative to help patients receive the right medicine on time, every time, is set for launch this month (November)
2 October 2018
Helping Helen
Helen, 64, has Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a long term chronic condition in which the spine and other parts of the body become severely inflamed. Here we tell how we helped correct her spine using 3D printing technology.
11 September 2018
Matt Hancock visits the Digital Experience Centre
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, visited Salford Royal recently to learn about the latest innovations freeing up staff time for patient care.
9 July 2018
Launch of new acute admissions documentation
We have developed a new innovative electronic admissions document to improve the way we record patient information.
5 June 2018
Salford hosts shared health record across Manchester
NHS England has announced that Greater Manchester will become a Local Health and Care Record Exemplar (LHCRE) to establish an integrated health and care record across a large population.
5 June 2018
Kidney patients benefit from smartphone camera home testing device
Salford Royal has launched an innovative new project with Healthy.io to enable home testing for patients with kidney conditions using a smartphone
16 May 2018
Success is down to team work
Our GDE programme is reshaping the way people work and really delivering results, says Rachel Dunscombe, Salford Royal's Director of Digital. She was speaking at UK E Health Week in London to hundreds of digital health experts.
14 May 2018
Successful event to showcase 3D printing for health
Great event to showcase how 3D printing is benefiting health care
8 May 2018
New anaesthetic system for Salford Royal
Consultant Anaesthetist John Large explains how our new specialist anaesthetic software solution will fully digitise the perioperative workflow within theatres in our new video.
30 April 2018
Salford GDE website launched
New website launched to highlight Global Digital Exemplar programme work
23 April 2018
Director of Digital is listed in top 100
Congratulations to our Director of Digital Rachel Dunscombe who has been named in the top 10 CIO100 for 2018.
12 April 2018
GDE programme shortlisted for Digital Technology Leaders awards
We are delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories for the 2018 Digital Technology Leaders Awards.
4 April 2018
HSJ patient safety award
The introduction of a new digital assessment for patients at risk of delirium at Salford Royal, has been recognised for a top award. The system, which is the first of its kind in NHS England, was developed by staff at the hospital to help identify and manage patients with delirium early.
19 March 2018
New online patient booking and management system launched
Our new online patient booking and management system was launched in March 2018 with technology provider, DrDoctor.
19 March 2018
Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) project
Our Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) project is seeing reductions in the number of paper forms passing through our scanning bureau and savings in terms of administration costs, with 145,495 sheets of paper no longer scanned.
19 March 2018
Hospital Acquired Thrombosis (HAT) assessment
Our new electronic Hospital Acquired Thrombosis (HAT) assessment for patients is on target to achieve a 50% reduction in preventable HAT cases.
19 March 2018
Sepsis pathway project
Our Sepsis pathway project launch in May 2017, included an electronic sepsis pathway within our EPR.
19 March 2018
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) assessment
Our new electronic assessment for patients with suspected Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) has standardised patient care, reduced our VTE rate and means hundreds of patients do not have to undergo unnecessary scans and treatment.
19 March 2018
Digital ecosystem project
Our digital ecosystem project is developing new Apps and wearable technology, such as ‘Fit Bit’-style health monitors, positioning Salford Royal as a trailblazer in this area.
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