Blogs
Read blogs relating to digital workforce transformation from Health Education England staff and guest authors.
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Empowering social care through digital innovation: My Topol Digital Fellowship journey
Published date:
31 July 2023
Author(s):
Preet Shergill
Preet Shergill, a current Topol Digital Fellow, discusses his Fellowship project on falls prevention and why digital transformation in social care is so important.
Happy 75th birthday NHS
Published date:
05 July 2023
Author(s):
James Freed
On 5 July 2023, the NHS will turn 75 years old. James Freed, Chief Digital and Information Officer and Senior Responsible Owner for the Digital Academy, reflects on how far the NHS has come in 75 years and the role digital will play in it's future.
Nursing my way through the Topol Digital Fellowship: Part one
Published date:
26 June 2023
Author(s):
Lorna Currey
Hear from Lorna Currey, an Emergency Department Staff Nurse and Digital Champion, about the start of her journey as a Topol Digital Fellow.
Telemedicine: A key solution to rural healthcare challenges
Published date:
21 June 2023
Author(s):
Hatim Abdulhussein, Richard Price, Clare Kerswill, Tom Fairfax
Colleagues from NHS England recently came together with primary care and global health leaders from England, Scotland, Georgia, North Macedonia and Sweden in Glasgow to share knowledge, aspirations and best practice of telemedicine improving access to healthcare services in rural areas.
My journey as a social care Topol Digital Fellow
Published date:
30 May 2023
Author(s):
Hossein Sharifi
Hear from Hossein Sharifi, a Healthcare Entrepreneur working in social care, about the start of his journey as a Topol Digital Fellow.
The Human Dimension of Technology: Reflections on London's Enhance trailblazer workshop
Published date:
05 April 2023
Author(s):
Nikki Clarke, Amelia Martin
Hear from Nikki Clarke and Amelia Martin, 2 Fellows on the Enhancing Generalist Skills programme, about workshops they have been running to examine the use of digital technology in healthcare.
A week in the life of a quality and development lead: how digital is used in social care
Published date:
21 March 2023
Author(s):
Sarah Jennings
For the next week in the life blog series, we hear how digital is used in social care from Sarah Jennings, Quality and Development Lead at Majesticare.
A week in the life of a care home Quality and Compliance Manager – using digital in Social Care part 3
Published date:
09 March 2023
Author(s):
Amanda Rae
My first 2 blogs outlined my professional background and how I ended in my current role, as well as showcasing what the start of my week is usually like. Keep reading to see how a week typically ends for me in my varied role.
A week in the life of a care home Quality and Compliance Manager: using digital in Social Care part 2
Published date:
08 March 2023
Author(s):
Amanda Rae
Those of you who read my first blog will know that I have a varied role working as Quality and Compliance Manager for Canford Healthcare, as well as being a Registered Nurse and HR professional. Carry on reading to see what a typical start to my week is like.
A week in the life of a care home Quality and Compliance Manager: using digital in Social Care part 1
Published date:
07 March 2023
Author(s):
Amanda Rae
My name is Amanda Rae, and I am a Registered General Nurse (always and forever), a Queen's Nurse - for which I am so very proud and honoured - and also a Personalised Care Institute Ambassador. After all, everyone wants to be cared for in a way that we choose and a place where we feel safe and able to have a voice.