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  • Published date: 28th June 2024
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    Welcome to the May and June edition of the DCF Programme Update! This time we’ve rolled two months into one. In May we commenced our Digital Health Visits, presented at The Access Group conference and continued to progress a number of exciting projects. We are also preparing for new projects, including RiO Flow and Patient Insights.

  • Published date: 6th May 2024
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    Welcome to the April edition of the DCF Programme Update! In April, we kicked off two new projects including the ‘Patients Know Best Phase 2 Pilot’ and the ‘RiO to Safeguard Ulysses Click Through’. We also saw Censeo and RiO Video Consultations go live. Additionally, there has been good progress across other projects in the programme, read on for more updates!

  • Published date: 2nd May 2024
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    We're thrilled to announce that the Digital Angels have won the Innovation in Digital award at the Positive Practice Mental Health Collaborative Awards. This achievement marks a turning point in our organisational culture. In 2021, we expanded our IT Training team's role, focusing on hands-on business change and cultural support. The Digital Angels now offer personalised digital support sessions to MPFT staff, service users, and the local community. By 2023, they had trained 5,712 individuals in Microsoft courses and clinical systems, showcasing our commitment to digital empowerment and innovation.

  • Published date: 16th April 2024
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    MPFT Digital's new benefits realisation reports aim to change and benefit healthcare delivery, staff satisfaction and service user experience. These reports analyse project outcomes, ensuring alignment with staff and service user needs while ensuring there is a supportive work environment. The report seeks to ensure that every digital project, to meet the needs and requirements of staff and service users through collaboration and transparency.

  • Published date: 2nd April 2024
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    Welcome to the latest edition of the DCF Programme Update, where we bring you insights into the progress made throughout March! We're delighted that the RiO Upgrade has gone live, unlocking new and exciting functionality in RiO that can now be delivered through DCF.

  • Published date: 19th March 2024
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    Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) earns the Sustainable Impact Award for leading in the Electronic Prescribing Service (EPS), digitising paper-based prescriptions in secondary care. This collaborative effort with NHS England and Cleo drives environmental sustainability, enhances patient safety, and boosts healthcare efficiency. By transitioning to electronic prescriptions, MPFT minimises its carbon footprint and optimises resource allocation. MPFT's recent projects secures seven nominations across diverse categories in the HSJ Digital Awards, demonstrating digital's role in healthcare transformation.

  • Published date: 8th March 2024
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    Welcome to the MPFT Digital Fair, where on Monday 26th February 2024, we explored strategies for digital transformation with staff from Midlands Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust. Promoting staff engagement and learning, speakers highlighted the importance of hands-on training with new systems and videos were showcased to educate both staff and service users in all areas digital.

  • Published date: 29th February 2024
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    Welcome to the latest edition of the DCF Programme Update, where we bring you insights into the progress made throughout February! In this article, we'll delve into topics such as GP Connect, GP Connect FAQs, program advancements, new DCF projects, DCF's participation at the digital fair, Rio consultations, and a recruitment update.

  • Published date: 1st February 2024
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    Welcome to the first DCF Programme Update of 2024! This month we’ve kicked off four exciting projects, you’ll find updates on each later in this document. Looking ahead to February, we have some exciting go-lives, including the RiO Clinical System Upgrade and the launch of GP Connect!

  • Published date: 20th November 2023
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    Recently, you may be hearing more and more about our newly established DCF Programme, and you might be thinking, what does this actually mean? How does this affect me? What will this deliver? To avoid yet another NHS acronym causing confusion, we want to set the record straight!