NHSGGC teams were recognised at the annual Holyrood Connect Digital Health & Care Awards this week.
These awards focus on digital innovation within Scotland’s health, social care and third-sector services.
NHSGGC’s Cancer Pathway Management Solution – Patient Pathway Plus (PP+) won the Industry Collaboration Award category and Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) won the Digital Service Transformation category.
NHSGGC eHealth and Cancer Tracking teams, working with supplier Insource, have co-developed and adopted Patient Pathway Plus to unlock cancer data insights from multiple sources. Up to date joined and contextualised information is presented, allowing Cancer Trackers and frontline service staff to focus their attention and efforts on the patients with the most urgent need.
From urgent suspected cancer referrals to diagnoses to treatment, Patient Pathway Plus helps reduce the number of patients experiencing the longest waits.
Rahul Shanker, Clinical Services Manager for Cancer Performance for NHSGGC, said: “It’s a great pleasure to have been recognised for the work undertaken between NHSGGC and Insource.
“The system has changed the accessibility and timeliness of data in relation to cancer performance and patients undergoing treatment on a cancer pathway. Rather than relying on historic or static waiting lists, which had been downloaded from the old legacy system at a point in time during the week and utilised for the rest of the week, everyone who has access to the new system is now able to see data that’s live and pull reports for their respective areas of responsibility.”
The Fracture Liaison Service application has been developed in partnership with eHealth, West of Scotland Innovation Hub, clinical teams and supplier Redstar.
It addresses a key challenge in osteoporosis and fragility fracture care. As the population ages, the impact of osteoporosis-related fractures is growing.
Despite available treatments, 50% of women over 50 do not receive optimal post-fracture care. The FLS application proactively identifies individuals who have experienced a fragility fracture and are at ongoing risk of further fractures.
Identified patients then have tailored care provided for their ongoing treatment via multidisciplinary teams.
Dr Paul Connelly, Consultant Physician for Endocrinology, Diabetes & Mineral Metabolism at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, said: “The recognition of Red Star with the Digital Service Transformation Award underscores the critical role of innovation in osteoporosis care.
“Their fracture liaison system enhances our ability to identify and support high-risk patients, ultimately improving outcomes and reducing the burden of fragility fractures in Glasgow.
“This award highlights the importance of integrating technology with clinical expertise to advance patient care.”
