Secure online digital portal which is available 24/7 reduces administration, delays and costs
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides acute hospital services to a population of around 600,000 patients across Hampshire and west Berkshire. Like many NHS Trusts, appointment Did Not Attend (DNA) rates were high – resulting in patients waiting a long time for appointment slots.
HHFT posted appointment letters to patients and had over 8,000 different letter templates to manage. Sending letters in this way was inconsistent and a costly admin burden. There was no guarantee letters would arrive on time, if at all, causing patients to call the hospital and rearrange their appointment. A whole heap of appointment slots were being wasted.
The Trust undertook a patient survey which identified that 75% of patients would prefer appointment notifications by email or SMS. This confirmed that Hampshire needed to make it more convenient for patients to digitally manage their own appointments so they implemented Patient Hub.
“We are already seeing the positive impact of this work for our patients, and the time staff previously spent on sending out appointment letters is being used to better support patients and make the most of every available appointment.”
Alex Whitfield
Chief Executive, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
99.9%
less letter templates
65%
uptake in first 3 months
Easier
for patients to manage
“We are hugely excited by this leap forward and strongly believe that this will help our patients to be better supported in their care.”
Dr Tamara Everington
Haematology Consultant and Associate Medical Director, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This is just one of the ways that Hampshire Hospitals are working towards their vision of providing outstanding care for every patient. They can already see the positive impact of implementing Patient Hub for patients, and the time staff previously spent on sending out appointment letters is being used to better support patients as well.
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