News
7th June 2024
With great pride we can announce that Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and Netcall were finalists in the Digital Innovator of the Year at the HSJ Digital Awards 2024. NHS England Midlands was awarded the trophy for the category for Digital Innovator of the Year at the prestigious awards ceremony held on 6th June in Manchester.
The category recognises innovative digital projects which are transforming care delivery, enhancing efficiency and improving patient outcomes. We are delighted that our Transforming Diagnostic Booking was chosen as a finalist, from 343 entries for the HSJ Digital Awards.
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust embarked on a project to modernise and digitise their diagnostic booking service. A two-stage process, firstly modernising telephony bookings to provide agents with state-of-the-art telephony software and routing capabilities, and then digitising the booking process so that patients can engage and book digitally wherever possible. The overarching aim was to make it an easier and quicker process for patients, with a by-product of reducing call volumes into the booking centre.
“We’re delighted to have been a finalist in the HSJ Digital Awards as we’re immensely proud of the achievements we’ve made at Rotherham. We’ve seen that patients are less anxious, as they have received a better experience, and also our staff morale is improved, as they can deal with more patients in a timely manner and appropriately. I’m delighted for our amazingly hard working and deserving team and our partner Netcall – as the real win is that we’ve completed our mission to go digital with Diagnostics.”
James Rawlinson
Director of Health Informatics – Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
“It was fantastic to see such a high volume of exceptional quality applications at the awards, representing the impressive levels of innovation and care continually being developed across the NHS. We see staff in Trusts and Boards going above and beyond every day in our work with them, all endeavouring to improve patient outcomes and quality of service. It’s our privilege to help them in their objective by providing solutions that accelerate digital initiatives, deliver value and improve patient engagement. We are proud that our work with Rotherham on Diagnostic Bookings has received such high praise in becoming a finalist in the Digital Innovator of the Year.“
John Clarke
Head of Client Solutions Health – Netcall
Netcall’s Diagnostic Booking application, developed with Rotherham, simplifies appointments for patients and saves valuable admin time spent managing referrals, bookings and follow-ups. It automates the booking process, taking data directly from Radiology Information Systems when a patient is referred for diagnostic imaging. It’s easy for patients to choose the most appropriate appointment time – with zero effort from your booking team. The app captures safety information from the patient and reassures them about the procedure. Everything is clear and simple, meaning fewer wasted appointments.
The full list of winners at the 2024 HSJ Digital Awards can be found at https://digitalawards.hsj.co.uk/.
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We are delighted to announce that Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and Netcall have been shortlisted for Digital Innovator of the Year at the 2024 HSJ Digital Awards, recognising innovative digital projects transforming care delivery, enhanced efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
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