Can we fix the NHS ambulance crisis?
December 1, 2021
The short answer is … yes The proportion of sick patients arriving at our hospitals and overall attendances have continued to double every few years.
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We need to fix the ‘MDT problem’, now
November 26, 2021
Without the right technical support, MDTs may unravel It is now ten years since the surgeon Ian Paterson— the infamous butcher of Solihull — was
Handover harms? A survey of patient handover safety and an innovative tool for better practice
September 17, 2021
Healthcare professionals are bound by an oath to do no harm to their patients. In 21st century medicine this goes beyond mere harm prevention to
Is your healthcare record too complex? ‘The Tyranny of Structured Data’
December 23, 2020
A friend of mine visited his specialist the other day for a follow-up visit: “What pills are you taking?” said the doctor “You should know!”,
Is poor customer service dangerous to your health?
December 14, 2020
Recently, my family and I had a spot of bother with ESPA – an outfit that sells high-priced unctions to those who, like me, want
Bring Your Own Device in Health?
December 13, 2020
Of course, you would assume that Careful supports Bring Your Own Device for health workers and you would be right. But, we built a web
Hey! Ward nurses and student nurses – do you still use paper handover lists? Answers on a postcard please
December 4, 2020
by Dr DJ Hamblin-Brown Senior physical leader and Emergency Doctor, Digital Health Entrepreneur The other day, I saw this twitter conversation. “Ward nurses and student
Developing An Android App
November 30, 2020
by Simon Shearston, CTO of Careful We were fairly close to completing our iOS version when we decided to shift to Android as we were
Who’s trying to die? The Top-10 questions that junior doctors need to know (but their EPR won’t tell them)
November 18, 2020
You are just starting on duty as the junior doctor of a busy medical department. It’s 8pm. The outgoing doctor – who has been on
Why I Choose to Work For Careful
November 12, 2020
by Simon Shearston Chief Technology Officer of Careful Systems I have an anecdotal story to tell, but I have seen it before in my time
