Joan Pons Laplana – Mental Health in Nurses

Joan Pons Laplana opens up about the Mental Health Battle for Nurses Amid the Pandemic. Follow Joan’s Story via twitter @RoaringNurse or Pint 4 Cavell. If you can spare some money, please donate to this very good cause! https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/chesterfield-nurse-opens-up-about-mental-health-battle-amid-pandemic-as-he-prepares-to-run-london-marathon-dressed-as-pint-of-beer-3383974

PATIENTS TO BE MONITORED REMOTELY

NHS patients diagnosed with long-term illnesses could monitor their symptoms and conditions remotely, if proposals announced last week get the go ahead. This would be made possible through wearable technology, smartphone apps and digital clothing that would be linked to the wearer´s medical records, it was reported in The Telegraph. This is just one part […]

CAN TECHNOLOGY PREVENT PATIENT FALLS?

There is considerable evidence that preventing patient falls can reduce cost and shorten length of stay (LOS). So, in a cash constrained NHS, can technology interventions really assist in preventing falls and are technology solutions affordable? Why do patients fall? There are multiple reasons; Mental health/confused patients Post-surgery complications & rehabilitation Dehydration (a whole debate […]