Most NHS Trusts have to rely on many paper processes, which are inefficient, time-consuming and prone to error. Plus, these paper processes take away value care-time from patients. Microsoft’s Power Platform can be utilised to turn these critical processes into digital solutions, as well as form a basis for data analysis to take you to the next level of efficiency.
Microsoft’s Power Platform allows you to create applications, data flows and website portals, all using low code technology which can integrate with your existing EPR and other systems. They digitalise tasks and automate processes currently on paper or Excel, and reduce the need to rely on developers to create applications or customise existing applications which may not be fit for purpose.
Understanding Challenges:
- NHS Trusts have many current paper process pains, we will discuss these as a group and explore where the Microsoft’s Power Platform solutions can provide a digital solution.
Understanding Where to Start
- Discover the value of adopting ‘Navigator’ programmes, supported by ANS and Microsoft as a first step on your digital journey, or to understand your current Power Platform/Low Code environment.
- This first roundtable will include Claire Wignal, Senior Digital Projects and Change Manager at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust. Claire will share how the Trust’s Innovation Team has digitalised the paper NEWS process for recording Physical Health Observations, and the benefits seen, alongside creating a roadmap of solutions with clinicians.
Community Engagement:
- Join a healthcare collaborative to share best practices and use cases.
- Network with peers and gain insights from collective experiences.
Strengthening Partnerships:
- Explore how NHS Trusts can connect more closely with Microsoft. Listen to industry insights from Aimee Wilde, Healthcare Lead at Microsoft.
- Leverage Microsoft technologies for impactful digital transformation.
Meet the speakers
Claire Wignall
Senior Digital Project and Change Manager at Greater Manchester Mental Health
Claire heads up the digital project management office, made up of project managers and clinical change managers. Claire journey started as a mental health nurse, working with children and their families in both inpatient and community settings. Four years ago, Claire moved in to the digital team as she us very passionate about improvement and providing the best possible care. Claire believes a way to achieve this is using digital technology and finding innovative solutions to the problems facing those working in and using the healthcare services. Claire and the GMMH team have embraced Low Code as a platform to digitalise and modernise paper and manual processes and has integrated this as an important part of the Trust’s strategy.
Aimee Wilde
Healthcare Lead at Microsoft
As part of the Health team at Microsoft UK, my role is focused on helping NHS organisations to understand how technology can be used to save costs, improve wellbeing for staff and support doctors/nurses to deliver high-quality care.
To achieve this, I work closely with people throughout the health service to understand the most pressing challenges that exist in acute, mental health and community settings. Our team then works collaboratively with clinicians, patients and other partners to develop digital products that the health service genuinely needs.
I believe (like many others) that the creation and sustainment of the NHS is one of society's greatest accomplishments. At a time when demand for healthcare services in the UK are surging, and resources (such as the clinical workforce and funding) are decreasing, I feel extremely passionate and motivated to support the health service to 'do more with less'.
Karen Moore
Low Code Specialist at ANS
Karen has been working for software solutions companies for over 20 years in sales & account management, with the last 9 of those years for Microsoft partners. Karen's background is digital solutions & Dynamics, but for the last few years has also become a specialist in the the Power Platform (Low Code). Karen works with customers so that they can realise the full value and potential of adopting the Power Platform.