BARNSLEY DIGITAL 2025 Q3 Update DigitalInclusionsessionsarescheduledfor NovemberandDecember,eachwitha differentfocustohelpgetthebestfromour ITsystemsandaccesstothelatestupdates.
TeleTrackinghasdrivenalotofactivitywith anoverhauloftheWiFinetworktosupport bluetoothwristbands.
We’vehadplentyofnewbuildworktoowith installationstosupportTheatresandHealth ontheHighStreetatAlhambra.
LookingforwardweareworkingwithEIDOto implementDigitalConsent;finalisingClinical NarrativeandupgradestoMediViewer.
ThereisbeabigpushofWindows11and Office2024withanupdatedVirtualDesktop andPCupgradesrollingout.
Contents WiFiBoost
ClinicalNarrative
DigitalConsent
DigitalInnovationStrategy
DigitalInclusionSessions
Windows11Upgrades
VirtualDesktopImprovements
NationalReportingUpdates
EPRUsabilitySurvey
HugeReductioninPaper
PatientCheckInSystem
MediViewerVersion6
YHCRRegisteredAccess
WiFiPowerBoost ThelastestWiFi7AccessPointswithBluetooth capabilitieshavebeenrolledoutacrossthe mainhospitalsite,extendingcoverageand improvingperformance.
TheprimaryfocusistosupporttheTeleTrackingBluetoothwristbandsbutalldevices usingWiFiwillbenefit.
AspartoftheTeleTrackingworkwehavea newdedicatednetworkconnectiontotheir servers,andBlueToothenabled‘DropBoxes’ onWardsthatdetectawristbanddeposit.
HealthontheHighstreet Weallloveashinynewbuildingorofficespacebutit’s easytooverlooktheessentialtechnologyweallrelyon. We’reexpertsinfittingoutspacestoensuretheymeetthe needsoftheteamsthatusethem.
InAlhambrawe’vedeploydedicatedconnectionstothe internetandTrust,wiredthenetwork,installedtheWi-Fi andrackedoutallourserversreadyforthelaunch.
CoreUpgrades Overthepastthreemonthswe’vemade significantinvestmentinourcorenetwork.It hassignificantlyimprovedtheperformance andreliabilityofthecoreinfrastructure whichourdigitalsystemrelyon. What’smostimpressiveisthatthe InfrastructureTeammakethesechanges withoutimpactingdailyoperations.
Afreshtakeonnoting,ClinicalNarrativebringsacommonnoting platformtoalltheSystemCproductsthatformtheEPR.Usingthenew designintroducedaspartofNursingCarePlans,it’sthefoundationfor futureenhancementstotheEPRoffering.
Ifyou’veusedClinicalNotingyou’llinstantlyfeelathomewithNarrativebutfull trainingguidesandsessionswillbeprovided.
GoLive We’refinalisingthedevelopmentworkandplanningaFebruary2026launch.
NewFeatures NarrativeisbuildonWebTechnologyandisCloudhosted Thisbringslotsofbenefits intermsofscalabilityandenablestheintroductionofthingsthatarelimitedin CareflowEPR.
BuildOnce-UseMany AssessmentsbuiltinNarrativecanbedeployedto multiplelocationswithintheSystemCproducts Webuildaformwhichgathersinformationin CareflowEPR,butmakethatavailableinConnect, WorkspaceandVitals.It’sthesameform,just availablewhereveryouhappentobe
DeviceIndependence Thisextendstodeviceindependencetoo.Forthefirsttimeyou’ll haveaccesstoClinicalNotesonamobileortabletdevicewhen usingConnect
Inthefuture,Workspace2willextendfullfunctionalitytoaniOSor Androiddevice
PowerfulSearch FindinginformationinNarrativeismuch easierasyoucansearchforcontentaswell astitlesacrossthepatient’snotes.
Ifthisisdoneforareasonableperiodoftime it’ssuperfastandhelpsyouquicklysurface theinformationyouneed.
Narrativeassessmentscanbebuiltwith imagesembeddedinthem.Noneedto manuallysearchforcommonImages.
Annotationisimprovedwithfullcontrol oversizeandcolourfortextandshapes. Layersmakeiteasiertohidinfomationif required.
OutcomeinWorkspace LinkedAssessments Basedontheresponsesgiven,additional assessmentscanbeembeddedintonotes. CompletinganOutcome,markpatientasDNA andbepresentedwiththeDNAforminline.No losingyourplace,orduplicatinginformation
Narrativeopenupfunctionalitybetween systems CompleteanOutcomedirectlyin Workspace,noneedtoaccessEPR. It’sthesameform,justaccessiblewhereyou needit.
ImprovedBusinessContinuity TheBITeamhavebeenbusyenhancingour solutionsforwhenCareflowisn’tavailable
Thenewreportsshowalldigitalnotesfora patientfromallareasinasingleplace
GetInvolved TheNarrativeImplementationGroupmeetweekly,workingtodeliveraFeb2026go live.WeneedclinicalstafftohelptestNarrativetoensureitmeetseveryone’sneeds. PleasecontacttheDigitalProjectsTeam.
Ifyoucan’tgetinvolvedwe’llkeepyouupdatedasweprogressthroughtestingand makethetrainingmaterialavailabletowardtheendoftheyear.Ifyouwanttoknow anythinginthemeantimejustgetintouch.
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EIDODigitalConsent AddingtoourexistingInformDigitalLibrary,weare workingwithEIDOHealthcaretoimplementtheir DigitalConsentSuite.
EIDO’ssolutionhastheoptionofrecordingconsentin theclinicwithaConsultant,athomewhilstreviewing accompanyingdocuments,oronthedayofa procedureifnecessary.
TheConsentSuiteisaboutinformedconsentand linksinwiththeexistinglibraryofpatientinformation tohelpthemunderstandtheprocedurethey’reabout toundergo.
Implementation We’resettinguptheprojectandaligning resourceswithEIDOandexpecttostartthe projectinthecomingweeks.
WithWinterandtheplannedlaunchof Narrativeweexpectafullimplementationin Q12026.
Thisisaclinicallydrivenprocessandneed yourengagement.Ifyouhaveexperiencefor DigitalConsentinotherTrust(goodand bad!),wewanttoknow.
ContacttheDigitalProjectsTeam.
Benefits Removepaperfromtheconsentprocess,no printing,storingandscanning. Improvesthequalityofdocumentation. Reducethelevelsofondayconsent. Consentaspartofremoteappointments Improvedpatientexperience,moreengaged, informedandanactiveparticipantinthe consentprocess.
ConsistentconsentprocessforClinicians usingagreedstepbystepguides. IntegrateswithourInformDigitalLibrary. Reduceddayofsurgerycancellations.
ThedraftDigitalInnovationStrategyshowcases theartofthepossibleandweneedyourinputto developitfurther.
Yourinsightsisinvaluabletoensurewesetthe rightdirectionandprioritisethekeyareasthat mattertoyou.
Basedonyourfeedback,wewilldevelopthekey deliverablesandspecifictimeframesfor implementation
StrategyWorkshops Digital Innovation Strategy Tofacilitatefeedbackwearehostingthreeonlineworkshops wherewe’llpresentthestrategy You’llhavetheopportunitytoask questionsandprovidedirectfeedback.
We’dgreatlyappreciateitifyoucouldcompleteaquicksurvey. ScantheQRcodetotherightoratthebackofthestrategy document.Ifyou’recompletingonaPCfollowthislink-Digital InnovationSurvey2025. FeedbackSessions
DraftDigital InnovationStrategy
Here’sthelinktotheDraft DigitalInnovationStrategy.
Yourinvolvementisreally valued.
RunningonMicrosoftTeamsthefeedbacksessionsare opentoall.Noneedtobeadigitalexpert,it’syourfeedbackthat’simportant.Followthelinksbelowtojoin.
Tuesday4thNovember-13:30-14:30
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Digital INCLUSIONSESSIONS Scan the QR Code to see full details on each of the available sessions.
30 minutes to unlock your digital tools MeetingNationalStandards TheBusinessIntelligenceTeamareworkingwithteamsthroughouttheTrusttoimplementthelatestreportingrequirements.
TheNationalOperatingFramework. Improvetransparency,accountabilityand performance.
Supportthedeliveryofthe10-YearHealth Plan. Focusonshort-termoperationalpriorities, financialsustainabilityandservicedelivery.
Arecord18,603validationswerecarried outinSeptember,a32%increaseonlast September.
NationalLeagueTables.
Basedon22performancemetricsacross sixdomains.ElectiveandUrgentCare, QualityofCare,FinancialSustainability, WorkforceandLeadership,Patient Experience,andSafetyandOutcomes.
AsexpertsindataextractionanddatadriveninsightstheBusinessIntelligenceTeamisideally placedtoensurewehavethebestqualityinformationavailableacrosstheTrust.
Onaveragevalidationactivityisupby 10.5%yearonyear.
DQValidations ABrilliantTeam It’salwaysgoodtogetrecognitionforthe workwedo,especiallywhenitrelatesto demonstratingTrustvalues.
Wehaveagreatteamworkinginan inclusiveandcollaborativeway.
EmergencyCareDataSet-Version4hasbeen implementedinEDasispendinginSDEC.We’re reportingtothenationalteaminthenewformatand werethefirstSystemCsitetoachievethis.
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MachineLearning OurnewFallsPredictorreportispoweredby machinelearningwhichusescurrentand pastinformationtopredicttheliklihoodofa fall.Extrastepscanbetaketosupport patientsidentified
FOI’sontherise We’reprocessingaround10%more FreedomofInformationrequeststhan lastyear.They’reincreasinglybeing generatedfromourdigitalrecords.
BusinessContinuity Computersystemsaresometimesnotavailable.That mightbeforashortperiod,orplanneddowntimewhere wecancatchup.Oritmaybeforanextendedwherewe havetoenactourbusinesscontinuityprocesses.
TheClinicalDigitalTeamareworkingwithothergroupsto updateourdowntimeprocessanddocumentation They’ll beoutandaboutinNovemberensuringcurrentpacksare uptodate,whilstworkingonimprovementsanda consolidatedTrustwideplanforallareas.
PaperlessHandovers TheClinicalDigitalTeamcontinuetorollout paperlesshandoverswithonlyafewareas remaining.
Theresultsareclearlydemonstratedinthe graphtotheright Ahuge71%dropinthe numberofhandoversprintedsofarthisyear. That’s133,000lesssidesofpaper.
We’repickingupthefinalareasandworking withtheAHPteamstohelpthemtransitiontoo. Let’sseeifwecangettozeroprints!
PaediatricPrescribing AlongsidetheDigitalProjects,EPMAand PaediatricsTeamweimplementElectronic PrescribingintoInpatientandOutpatientareas acrossPaediatrics.
It’sarealteamefforttorolloutsystemslike thisandwewereabletoprovide24hours
support,givingthePaediatricteam theassurancetheyneeded.
WorkingwithPharmacyandtheMedicines LeadNursewe’vesupportedtherolloutof PrescriptionTrackingService5(PTS5)
Itenableswardstostartthedispensing processforTTO’sbyupdatingPTS5tosay thepatientisleavingandweneedthe TTO’s.
There’snoneedforamemberofstaffto walkdownwiththeTTOlist,andtheward teamwillgetamessagetosaywhenit’s ready.
PTS5doesn’tdeliverthemedicationtothe ward-butwhoknowswhatPTS6will bring?
BarnsleyHospitalhas beenidentifiedasbeingin thetop8TrustsforIT ServiceManagementina nationalsurvey. Thisisbasedonthe responsesfrom23,662 ClinicalandAdminstaff across217Trustsaspart ofthenationalEPR UsabilitySurvey. Wewerenotedfor aligningwithTrustgoals, embeddingsatisfaction intoourservice,having planstomanagechange, andacultureof continuousimprovement.
ITServiceManagementis thepracticeofplanning, implementing,managing andoptimisingtheend-toenddeliveryofinformation technologyservicestomeet userneedsandbusiness goals.
WhatYouSaid
AgreethatITdeliverswell. Thereispersonalaccountability. KnowhowtorequestanEPRfix. HaveavoiceinEPRchanges.
WhatTheSurveyFound
Thereisstrongalignmentinall areaswithclearprocessesforEPR fixesandITdelivery.
217NHSTrusts
23,662responses
8TrustscorehighinIT ServiceManagement
TheYorkshire&HumberCareRecord(YHCR)is availablethroughClinicalWorkspaceandCareflowEPR
YHCRhasinformationfromalllocaltrusts,trustsacross thewiderregion,andalsoaccesstoGPConnect.
Nowavailabletoallregisteredhealthcare professionals.PleasecontactClinicalSystemsifyou don’tseetheoption.
MediViewerV6 MediViewerhashadquiteamokeoverin boththefrontendthatwesee,andthe backendthatkeepseverythingrunning
CleanUserInterface Asyoucanseefromthescreenshotsthe interfacehasbeensimplifiedputtingthe emphasisclearlyontheviewingexperience.
AccessviaWorkspace,orright-click fromCareflowEPR.Nologingneeded.
Alltheinformationyouneedisstilltherebutithasbeencondenseddowntoleaveasmuch roomforviewing.Thisisparticularlyimportantonlaptopdeviceswherescreenspaceisata premium.
FastBackEnd ToimprovethespeedandreliabilityofMediViewerlotsofworkhasgoneinunderthehood. Mostofusdon’tseethisbutdocumentloading,OCRandimageoptimisationhasbeenrebuilt todealwiththelargevolumeofdocumentswehold.
Implementation Version6isinstalledinourtestsystem. RolloutisexpectedinQ12026afterend toendtesting.
Getintouchifyouwantearly accessandtohelpustest.
Windows11RollingOutEverywhere We’refullonrollingoutWindows11toalldesktop andlaptopPC’sasfastaswecan.EachPCis assessedpriortoupgradetoensureitwillwork effectively.
WherePC’saretooold,ordon’tmeetthe Windows11requirements,newdevicesarebeing deployed.Thisisbeingcarriedoutintandemwith theupgrades,noactionrequiredonyourpart.
IfyouhaveaspecificissuewithyourPC,please reportittotheITServiceDesk.
AlongsideWindows11wearerollingoutOffice2024.Thisversionof OfficeisinstalledlocallyonyourPCsoyougetthefullOfficeexperience, butalsohaveaccesstothewebversionsofOffice365.
BenefitsofrunningOffice2024includemarkedcostsavingagainstsubscriptions;softwarethatlinkstosystems-thinkCareflowEPRletters; abilitytoworkofflinewhenrequired;connectivitytoonlineservice.
Office2024isbeingrolledouttoallPC’sacrosstheTrustandismainly transparent.Anyissues,pleasecalltheITServiceDesk.
VirtualDesktopBoost UpdatestothewayEDChromebookPC’sconnectto WiFhaveprovidedasignificantboostinperformance, andmostimportantly,reliability.
We’retakingperformanceonestepfurtherwiththe rolloutofWindows11onVDI.Completelyrebuiltwe haveanewVirtualDesktopthatisfasterandmore secure.
Thefirststartupofthedayisalwaysslowerasthingsareloadedinto memory,butunderWindows11aworkabledesktopisaround20%,anda fullworkingPCwithCareflowEPRis30%faster.
PatientCheckInSystem Outpatientselfcheck-inhasbeenavaluedpartoftheOutpatientservice formanyyearsanditprovidesmuchneededcapacitywhenlotsofpatients arearriving.
AtHealthontheHighStreetwehave asharedwaitingareaandanew callsystemthatwe’vedevelopedto helpdirectpatientstothecorrect location.
Asit’sbuiltbyuswecanlinkintoCareflow togetthelatestpatientandclinicinformationandareabletocontinuallyoptimise thingsasservicesgetusedtothisnewway ofworking.
Thesystemwasdemonstratedtostaffandthefeedbackwasextremely positive We’llbemonitoringasthesystemgoeslivetomakefinaltweaks
VirtualSmartCards There’sahugeamountofchangehappeningintermofsecurityandaccesstocore NHSServiceswhereTwoFactorAuthenticationwillberequired.Aspartofthiswe haveupdatedthesystemswhichsupportourVirtualSmartCards.
PartofthisistheportalwhereVirtualSmartCardsareissuedtobankandlocum staff,aswellasthosewho’velostedaccessforwhateverreason
Wetookthesecurityupdatesas anopportunitytorebuildthe portalfromwhichweissue VirtualSmartCards.
We’vebuiltthesystemonthelatesttechnologytoensureitissecure,runsfaster andiseasiertomaintaingoingforward.Feedbackhasbeenpositiveandwe’ll continuetobuildsecureandstablesystemsonthesenewfoundations.
