The role of community/district nurses has evolved. With more and more patients being treated outside of a traditional hospital setting, the role that this area of our healthcare system has become more important than ever.
At Allocate, our aim is to support and enable workforce planning and efficient patient care through technology, that’s why we recently took part in a roundtable hosted by the Nursing Times to discuss how technology is improving efficiency and strengthening relationships within community nursing.
[Nursing Times roundtable panel]
The event brought together thought leaders and nurses (see panel details below) in the space to share experiences and ideas that have made a real impact in shaping the modern landscape.
Key findings
The discussion uncovered that using a blend of technology involving the use of tablets, video conferencing, electronic case management and innovative scheduling tools such as eCommunity, play a critical role in connecting community nurses with patients in a more timely manner and with one another to create powerful teamwork, as well as savings in admin, time and expenses.
Headline benefits of the community nursing technology include:
- Improved planning and time efficiencies
- Improved regular communication
- Connected community nurses strengthen teams and working relationships
- Enhanced recruitment – to attract new nurses into the role
- Modernise community nursing to reflect the true image of the modern role of community nursing which increasingly delivers complex care closer to home.
[L-R: Maria Trewern, Crystal Oldman, Leigh Malyon, Alison Leary]
The panel included:
- Sita Chitambo, Head of Nursing, Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Pam Davenport, District Neighbourhood Manager, Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust
- Celine Grundy, Service Improvement Manager, Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust
- Sarah Hayes, Deputy Chief Nurse, Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Liz Jones, Marketing Director, Allocate
- Alison Leary, Chair of Healthcare and Workforce Modelling, London South Bank University
- Leigh Malyon, Account Manager, Allocate
- Jenni Middleton, Editor, Nursing Times
- Maria Trewern, Head of Workforce Insight, NHS Professionals and chair of council, RCN
- Crystal Oldman, Chief Executive, The Queen’s Nursing Institute Kathryn Yates, Professional Lead for Primary and Community Care, RCN
FIND OUT MORE
- Read the full roundtable write up on the Nursing Times website.
- Discover how eCommunity can empower your district nursing team by booking demo and get your assessment today. Book a demo & get an assessment
- Get the latest guidance from NHS Improvement on safe, sustainable and productive staffing in district nursing services.
Join in the Community Nursing discussion with us: @AllocateS and LinkedIn #Workforce2.0
