Bae Abertawe Swansea Bay University Health Board
Innovation and collaboration in NHS Wales Iechyd a Gofal Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Digidol Cymru Aneurin Bevan Digital health University Health Board and Care Wales
Caerdydd a’r Fro Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Welsh Nursing Care Record – More time to care Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Bwrdd Iechyd As health and care in Wales undergoes a Addysgu Powys digital transformation, nurses are taking Powys Teaching their place at the forefront of innovation. Health Board
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda University Health Board
Iechyd Cyhoeddus Staff Nurse at Withybush Hospital, Stacie Cymru Hall, commented: “It’s better to capture all the Public Health information with the patient so you canWales go through everything in one go. It definitely saves time, and I think it’s better for patient care because it means we can spend more time with them”.
“We have improved the quality, safety and experience for patients admitted to our adult inpatient Over the past year, nurses across Wales have wards across five health boards swapped their clipboards and paper documents and Velindre Trust, through the for tablets and laptops, and are now recording Ymddiriedolaeth GIG implementation of the WNCR. This Ymddiriedolaeth Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru patient data digitally, through the Welsh Nursing There are also many benefits of the WNCR that is a significant point in nursing GIG Prifysgol Felindre Welsh Ambulance Services Care Record (WNCR). aren’t immediately visible to the patient. The Velindre University NHS Trust history – moving from paper to NHS Trust system’s ability to share patient information digital has enabled us to improve The digital system, delivered by Digital Health and instantly across wards and hospitals in Wales the compliance and completeness Care Wales (DHCW), - has transformed the way allows for smoother transitions between hospitals. of our adult inpatient assessments nurses record, store and access information. It Alongside this, reducing the scope for human error and nursing documentation allows nurses to complete an online assessment saves time, improves accuracy and minimises through the standardisation form at a patient’s bedside, saving time and duplication. and digitisation of nursing improving patient safety. information. We have much more Greg Dix, Executive Nurse Director at Cwm Taf Since its launch in spring 2021, the system has to do and look forward to the next Morgannwwg, declared that it’s been a ‘gamebecome the new way of working and nurses steps as we continue to develop the changer’ for the staff in both releasing time to report that they ‘can’t imagine what they did WNCR.” care and for the level of assurance that the system without it’. provides from an audit perspective. Claire Bevan The ability to complete assessments at a Senior Responsible Owner Within its first year of inception, the Welsh Nursing patient’s bedside on a handheld device has taken WNCR Care Record was implemented in six different away much of the time-consuming paperwork health boards and 72 wards across 20 hospital and enabled them to place a greater focus on the sites, with full rollout scheduled for the end of 2022. patient experience.
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