Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Trust wins the Patient Data Award 2018 for Patient App powered by Zesty

The winners of the 2018 Health Business Awards have been announced at the Grange Hotel, London.

Presented by comedian and former Doctor Adam Richard Kay, NHS Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups were recognised for their excellence in 22 categories.

2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the NHS. While much remains to be done to ensure it can keep up with changing demands, the Health Business Awards is staged in order to recognise the many examples of innovation and excellence that happen every day.

Patient Data Award

The need for timely, effective information in healthcare is key to realising the benefits of the huge investments in NHS staff and buildings. This award will recognise the most innovative introduction of new technology for secure storage, retrieval and distribution of data throughout the NHS.

Patient Data Award 2018

Winner: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The winning Trust is using an app which allows patients to manage their appointments directly. Updates are written directly into the trust’s patient administration system, and it has the potential to provide patients with access to their medical records, as well as using health and activity data collected by wearable technology.

Commended: NHS Arden & GEM CSU - Patient Intelligence and Quality System (PIQS) East Cheshire NHS Trust - PALS Outreach Scheme Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Scan4Safety

Source : http://www.hbawards.co.uk