Digitising the frontline in the North East and Yorkshire

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The trust's integrated electronic patient record (EPR) system means staff can access and update records in real-time, prescribe medication and record vital signs from the bedside using scanning technology and digital patient wristbands.

Electronic rule-based treatment plans increase consistency, reduce clinical risk, shorten length of hospital stay and positively impact on mortality and patient outcomes.

Clinical and admin staff time is saved so it can be directed to direct patient care.

The trust is securely sharing electronic information with health and care partners via the Great North Care Record (GNCR), meaning vital patient information is available to other healthcare settings across the region.

For more information on South Tyneside and Sunderland’s work read the full case study.