LNWH prepares to unveil electronic patient record
The trust will unveil its new electronic patient record later this month which will modernise and improve patient care.
The launch is the result of more than three years’ planning and represents a major investment in local health services.
Chief Executive Pippa Nightingale said: “Electronic patient records bring your health information together in one place, allowing our clinical teams to have access to the right information at their fingertips.
“There’s a reason they’re considered best practice across the world – and at LNWH, we think our communities deserve the best we can offer.
“Our new record is tried, tested and secure, and it’ll be a vital part of the improvements we’re planning as part of our strategy, our Way Forward.”
The new system will allow hospitals across north west London to share information easily for patients who need care at more than one trust, while also helping GPs and hospitals to share test results far more quickly.
With go live scheduled for Friday 18 August, the trust is expecting a busy weekend. Services will run as planned but may experience some delays while the organisation switches to the new record.
Pippa added: “We’re training everyone who will be using the new record, and there will be plenty of additional support while we go live.
“We’ll still be here to provide the care you need. But it’s a big change, so we’re asking patients to bear with us while our teams adjust.
“And remember – if you see a member of your clinical team doing more work on a computer or phone than before, it’s part of their work checking your records so they can look after you.”
Once the system is up and running, LNWH has ambitious plans for it. “Our teams will be able to work so much more effectively for their patients if they have the right information at the right time,” said Pippa.
“In north west London, being able to share health records is also an essential part of big projects to improve care, such as the new elective orthopaedic centre coming to Central Middlesex Hospital, and the three new community diagnostic centres across our boroughs.
“We’re excited to see what more we can do to improve care with a powerful, modern health record.”