Tea powered tablet paves way for more effective stroke recovery
Stroke patients on Northwick Park Hospital's hyperacute and acute stroke units are the first in the UK to benefit from Swedish designed software that cognitively screens patients via a tablet.
It marks a major step towards integrating digital and AI-enabled assessments into routine stroke care.
Vidya Rajbhoj and senior occupational therapist Jacqueline Fischer secured funding for the project from the innovation and transformation team along with support from Pulse Finders Tea Bar.
The touchscreen software, which reduces the need for traditional 'pen and paper' and manual assessments, helps improve clinical accuracy and patient outcomes as well as saving time.
Patients complete a series of tasks on the tablet that are automatically scored allowing therapists to give immediate feedback on how the patient is progressing and the next step in their rehabilitation.
Senior Occupational Therapist Jacqueline Fischer said: "I've found it really useful when working with patients both in terms of insight and making the most of my clinical time.
"I can give my patients feedback on the spot compared to the existing pen and paper approach.”