Videos

Category: Primary Care


Patient data saves lives: The bigger picture

Today, in the age of digital communication and high-tech research, sharing data is more important than ever before. When the NHS was founded in 1948 things were quite different. Our medical records lived in dusty drawers, alone and unloved, with its life-saving potential untapped. Find out how patient data makes a difference at patientdata.org.uk


The role of patients in the NHS

The role of, and vision for, patients in the NHS is discussed by staff and patient leads.


The spread of iSPACE: helping people living with dementia and their carers

Hampshire GP and chair of North Hampshire CCG, Dr Nicola Decker, shares her story of the iSPACE innovation, its adoption across Wessex and beyond, and the impact on this special group of patients and carers.


BBC South Today News new mobile ECG devices that detects irregular heart rhythms

Around 340 mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) units are being distributed to CCGs, GP practices, pharmacies, NHS community clinics and hospitals across the Wessex region.


Making GP practices Dementia Friendly with iSPACE

This webinar covers the key actions that surgeries need to take to become Dementia Friendly. Programme Lead, Katherine Barbour, discusses the experiences in Wessex, key successes and learning, and highlights the outcomes for people with dementia, carers and primary care.

NB: There is a minor erratum at the start of the talk. The three delivery models in Nottinghamshire relate to the spread of a dementia friendly toolkit developed during the iSPACE pilot in Derbyshire.


Starting Anticoagulation with Jack

Anticoagulants are medicines which prevent harmful blood clots, by slightly changing the balance of the natural clotting process. Wessex AHSN has worked closely with several clinical and non-profit organisations to create information resources supporting the use of novel anticoagulants.

There are a number of important things to be aware of when starting anticoagulants. Let's hear from our fictional character Jack as he begins taking this medication and talks about his concerns.