St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Cuts DNAs by 80% with efficienC
Unattended appointments – known as DNAs (Did Not Attend) – are a costly and chronic problem for the NHS. At a time when Trusts are trying to address the growing backlog of appointments following the pandemic, it is crucial they take every measure to reduce the number of avoidable missed appointments.
The Butterfly Effect in Digital Health: How Small Changes Make a Big Impact
Chris Yeowart, General Manager, Business Development, at Wellbeing Software, explores how Trusts can introduce small changes in healthcare IT but gain the biggest returns in clinical outcomes In a recent report, the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimated up to 14 million people could be on waiting lists in England by next autumn, and there are around 5 […]
How we can Improve Productivity in Diagnostic Services
Sources suggest that more than 20 million outpatient appointments did not take place over the 12 months to March 2021. It could in theory take the NHS as much as four and a half years – 235 weeks – to clear this at its current capacity, which is why it has become a clear focus in […]