Coupling Gwyntwr1386 laboratory testing to NHS App (ISSN 2753-8176 (online))

1. Ana Pedro

1.Gwyntwr1386 Pharmacy, Regus Chester Business Park, Heronsway, Chester, CH49QR, UK. info@gwyntwr1386.com

Description of innovation

The innovation is that as for example prescriptions are available at NHS App, we could also make available at NHS App the patients clinical lab tests requests and results working with Gwyntwr1386 pharmacy, so that we could very easily request and perform clinical lab tests and get the results straight away so that the GP could easily decide about booking another appointment or issuing a prescription, through the NHS App.

Select all the categories that can be used to describe your innovation

In vitro diagnostic Pharmaceutical Digital (including apps, platforms, software)

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Models of care and clinical pathways

Data and monitoring

Select a primary category to describe your innovation

Digital (including apps, platforms, software)

In which care settings is your innovation relevant?

Acute trust – inpatient

Acute trust - outpatient

Care homes or care setting

End of life care (EOLC)

Mental health

Pharmacies

Primary care

Social care

What is the main purpose of your innovation?

Monitoring a condition, treatment or therapy

What problem is your innovation trying to solve?

Optimal medicine delivery and treatment monitoring as well as optimal patient screening when they contact the NHS

Give an overview of how your innovation works

NHS will request tests to Gwyntwr1386 Pharmacy through NHS App. Patients will be sent home the test kits or come to Gwyntwr1386 Pharmacy to collect blood, etc. Tests results will be made available at NHS App by Gwyntwr1386 Pharmacy.

What are the benefits or impact of your innovation?

Reduces mortality

Reduces need for further treatment

Reduces adverse events

Enables earlier or more accurate diagnosis

Reduces risks, side effects or complications

Prevents a condition occurring or exacerbating

Avoids a test, procedure or unnecessary treatment

Enables a test, procedure or treatment to be done non-invasively

Increases self-management

Increases quality of life

Enables shared care

Other benefits for patients and people

Reduces the length of stay or enables earlier discharge

Reduces need for adult or paediatric critical care

Reduces emergency admissions

Changes delivery of care from secondary care(for example hospitals) to primary care(for example GP or community services)

Change in delivery of care from inpatient to day case

Increases compliance

Improves patient management or coordination of care or services

Reduces referrals

Takes less time

Leads to fewer appointments

Is cost saving

Increases efficiency

Improves performance

Reduces carbon emissions and supports the NHS to achieve net zero

Other benefits for the NHS and social care

Other environmental benefits

What is the revenue model for your innovation?

Direct product sales

Fee for service

Sales of consumables or accessories

Which NHS or social care organisation and department do you think would pay for the innovation?

Would provide an easy, straightforward way of taking patient samples for tests and make the results available straight away.

Which NHS or social care organisation and department would benefit from the innovation?

NHS Hospitals, NHS Health centers, GP surgeries

References:

NHS Innovation Service