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Oxford drops patient charts for tablets
A new electronic document system is set to be rolled out across the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, replacing paper charts with tablet computers.
The System for Electronic Notification and Documentation (SEND) has been developed by the trust in conjunction with Oxford University. Bedside paper charts will be replaced with tablets, which will be linked to patient barcode wristbands.
Doctors will able to use the system to input vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure, manage the patient’s care and monitor any deterioration in their condition.
SEND aims to allow quicker information sharing around the trust, increasing efficiency, limiting paper work and making sure information is available to the ‘right people at the right time’.
The system first launched in 2014 and full roll out is expected by May 2016, which will see 300 tablets in use across the trust.
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