Transformation Directorate

I want to support the physical and mental health needs of patients

Digital solutions to improve patient self-management before and after surgery.

Case studies

A doctor leading a virtual group education session on a laptop

Implementing a virtual patient group education programme

Using virtual group sessions to help patients get ready for surgery.
Person doing yoga as part of a remote surgical prehabilitation programme

Remote surgical prehabilitation

Digital solutions to help prepare the body and mind before surgery.
Top of table with a tablet being used for home-based prehabilitation telehealth

Kent and Medway prehabilitation telehealth delivered home-based patient optimisation

A digital prehabilitation solution to deliver a personalised service for patients.
Photo of patient with a wearable sensor worn on the upper arm

Preoperative virtual ward reducing bed occupancy through monitoring of hot gallbladder

The virtual ward team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust introduced a care pathway for patients with hot gallbladder (cholecystitis) to allow for monitoring and management of symptoms at home until their cholecystectomy.
a laptop keyboard

Hywel Dda University Health Board virtual orthopaedic prehabilitation

A tiered virtual approach to physical and psychological optimisation for patients awaiting hip and knee arthroplasties.
Operating theatre

Enhancing recovery and addressing the theatre backlog with the help of virtual wards

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust and East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust trial tech-enabled virtual wards to improve patient care and tackle elective surgery backlog.
A patient is submitting a response on a phone

Implementing remote monitoring of surgical wounds using smartphones

Proactive surveillance of surgical wounds using telehealth to allow real-time monitoring for the identification and treatment of wound complications.

Disclaimer

These case studies summarise user and patient experiences with digital solutions along the relevant care pathway. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the apps and digital tools referenced are not supplied, distributed or endorsed by NHS England or the Department of Health and Social Care and such parties are not liable for any injury, loss or damage arising from their use.

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