Digital Health and Care Wales

Colleagues from DHCW, Velindre University NHS Trust and Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) visited Neath Port Talbot Hospital recently, to see how electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) is transforming the delivery of care in hospitals. Since becoming a pathfinder in 2020, Swansea Bay UHB has implemented (ePMA) across four sites, Staff have found that features such as easy access to information about patient allergies and a single sign-on of the system are helping them save time on ward rounds.  Read more in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/ePypCvMt --- Ymwelodd cydweithwyr o IGDC, @YF Velindre University NHS Trust a Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Bae Abertawe ag Ysbyty Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn ddiweddar i weld sut mae Rhagnodi a Gweinyddu Meddyginiaethau yn Electronig (ePMA) yn trawsnewid y ffordd y darperir gofal mewn ysbytai. Ers dechrau fel cynllun braenaru yn 2020, mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Bae Abertawe wedi rhoi ePMA ar waith ar draws pedwar safle. Mae staff wedi canfod bod nodweddion fel mynediad hawdd at wybodaeth am alergeddau cleifion a mewngofnodi unwaith i'r system yn eu helpu i arbed amser ar rowndiau ward. Darllenwch ragor yn ein blog diweddaraf: https://lnkd.in/e5QvuhgZ

Llongyfarchiadau i’n tîm cyfathrebu Moddion Digidol! Congratulations to our Digital Medicines communications team for being commended in the ‘Best Public Sector Campaign’ category at the CIPR Cymru Awards 2024 on Friday 👏 We were delighted to be shortlisted for our work on the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in Wales, which is making the prescription process easier and safer for patients and healthcare staff. Pictured (l-r) are Communications Adviser Gill Friend, Head of Strategic Communications and Engagement Alison Watkins and Senior Communications Officer Rebecca Lees, who attended the awards on behalf of the team. Laurence James, Head of Digital Medicines Programmes, said: “This commendation is richly deserved in recognition of your creativity, hard work and excellence in engaging and informing the public and healthcare professionals across Wales.” You can read the full story and find out more about EPS here ⬇️ https://ow.ly/lQ2850TZ3q3 ---------------------------------------- Cyrhaeddodd y tîm cyfathrebu Moddion Digidol rownd derfynol Gwobr Ymgyrch Sector Cyhoeddus Orau yng Ngwobrau 2024 Sefydliad Siartredig Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus (CIPR) Cymru yng Nghaerdydd nos Wener. Roeddem ni'n falch iawn o gyrraedd y rhestr fer am ein gwaith ar y Gwasanaeth Presgripsiynau Electronig (EPS) yng Nghymru, sy’n gwneud y broses bresgripsiwn yn haws ac yn fwy diogel i gleifion a staff gofal iechyd. Yn y llun mae’r Pennaeth Cyfathrebu ac Ymgysylltu Strategol Alison Watkins, y Cynghorydd Cyfathrebu Gill Friend a’r Uwch Swyddog Cyfathrebu Rebecca Lees, a dderbyniodd y wobr ar ran y tîm. Dywedodd Laurence James, Pennaeth Rhaglenni Moddion Digidol: “Mae hyn yn gwbl haeddiannol i gydnabod eich creadigrwydd, eich gwaith caled a’ch rhagoriaeth wrth ymgysylltu a hysbysu’r cyhoedd a gweithwyr gofal iechyd proffesiynol ledled Cymru.” Gallwch ddarllen y stori lawn a darganfod mwy am EPS yma ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/edvRHsiG

Further milestones achieved with the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in Wales, building momentum with the electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) rollout and being shortlisted for a national award – it's been another busy month for our #DigitalMedicines team! Read our latest newsletter for more on EPS reaching some patients in every health board in Wales, and to find out how Betsi Cadwaladr and Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHBs are progressing with their ePMA systems. You can also sign up for future editions! ⬇️ https://ow.ly/Hvcp50TV7FS Cerrig milltir pellach a gyflawnwyd gyda’r Gwasanaeth Presgripsiynau Electronig (EPS) yng Nghymru, adeiladu momentwm wrth gyflwyno Rhagnodi a Gweinyddu Meddyginiaethau yn Electronig (ePMA) a chyrraedd rhestr fer gwobr genedlaethol – mae wedi bod yn fis prysur arall i’n tîm #ModdionDigidol! Darllenwch gylchlythyr mis Hydref i gael gwybod mwy am EPS yn cyrraedd rhai cleifion ym mhob bwrdd iechyd yng Nghymru, ac i ddarganfod sut mae Byrddau Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr a Chwm Taf Morgannwg yn dod yn eu blaenau gyda’u systemau ePMA. Gallwch hefyd gofrestru i dderbyn pob rhifyn yn y dyfodol! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/exS4m8g7

Pob lwc heno! Good luck to our Digital Medicines communications team at the CIPR Cymru Awards 2024 tonight! The team is a finalist in the ‘Best Public Sector Campaign’ for their work raising awareness of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in Wales. Head of Strategic Communications and Engagement Alison Watkins, Communications Adviser Gill Friend and Senior Communications Officer Rebecca Lees will be representing the team. Best wishes to all finalists attending the event! Pob lwc i'n tîm #cyfathrebu #ModdionDigidol yng Ngwobrau @cipr-cymru 2024 heno! Mae’r tîm wedi cyrraedd y rownd derfynol ar gyfer y wobr ‘Ymgyrch Sector Cyhoeddus Orau’ am eu gwaith yn codi ymwybyddiaeth o’r Gwasanaeth Presgripsiynau Electronig (EPS) yng Nghymru. Bydd y Pennaeth Cyfathrebu ac Ymgysylltu Strategol Alison Watkins, y Cynghorydd Cyfathrebu Gill Friend a’r Uwch Swyddog Cyfathrebu Rebecca Lees yn cynrychioli’r tîm. Dymuniadau gorau i bawb a gyrhaeddodd y rownd derfynol yn y digwyddiad!

Meet Owen Stephens, the newest member of DHCW’s cyber security team, who joined through our apprenticeship programme. Owen will help the team responsible for protecting NHS Wales systems and data, from monitoring threats to handling incident response and more. As Cyber Security Awareness Month wraps up, Owen shares what excites him about the role and the challenges ahead. --- Dewch i gwrdd ag Owen Stephens, aelod diweddaraf tîm seiberddiogelwch IGDC, sydd newydd ymuno â ni drwy ein rhaglen brentisiaeth. Bydd Owen yn helpu’r tîm sy’n gyfrifol am ddiogelu systemau a data GIG Cymru, o fonitro bygythiadau i ymateb i ddigwyddiadau a llawer mwy. Wrth i Fis Ymwybyddiaeth Seiberddiogelwch ddod i ben, mae Owen yn rhannu beth sy'n ei gyffroi am y rôl a'r heriau sydd o'i flaen.

Mae Cylchlythyr Hydref IGDC allan! Dewch i glywed am: 🦷 Wasanaeth digidol newydd ar gyfer cael mynediad yn haws i driniaeth ddeintyddol arferol y GIG ledled Cymru 📊 Rhowch hwb i'ch sgiliau gyda Rhaglen Ddysgu Dadansoddeg yr Adnodd Data Cenedlaethol 💊 Mae’r Gwasanaeth Presgripsiynau Electronig bellach ar gael ym mhob bwrdd iechyd yng Nghymru Darllenwch gylchlythyr mis Hydref 👇

In October's DHCW newsletter: 🦷 A new digital service for streamlined access to routine NHS dental treatment across Wales 📊 Boost your skills with the National Data Resource Analytics Learning Programme 💊 The Electronic Prescription Service is now available in every Welsh health board Read the October newsletter 👇

The Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR) is now live in 331 wards across Wales — and that number continues to grow as it continues its rollout across Cardiff and Vale Health Board. Previously paper notes had to be stored and delivered to the appropriate healthcare professional — whereas now the information is available at the clinician’s fingertips. WNCR enables nurses to complete assessments at a patient’s bedside on a mobile tablet, or other handheld device, saving time, improving accuracy and minimising duplication. By going digital, healthcare workers can access essential information to make informed decisions about a patient's care, no matter where that care is taking place. *** Mae Cofnod Gofal Nyrsio Cymru (WNCR) bellach yn fyw mewn 331 o wardiau ledled Cymru — ac mae’r nifer hwnnw’n parhau i dyfu wrth iddo barhau i gael ei gyflwyno ar draws Bwrdd Iechyd Caerdydd a’r Fro. Yn flaenorol bu’n rhaid storio nodiadau papur a’u dosbarthu i’r gweithiwr gofal iechyd proffesiynol priodol — ond erbyn hyn mae’r wybodaeth ar gael ar flaenau bysedd y clinigwr. Mae WNCR yn galluogi nyrsys i gwblhau asesiadau wrth ochr gwely cleifion ar lechen symudol, neu ddyfais llaw arall, gan arbed amser, gwella cywirdeb a lleihau dyblygu. Drwy fynd yn ddigidol, gall gweithwyr gofal iechyd gyrchu gwybodaeth hanfodol i wneud penderfyniadau gwybodus am ofal claf, ni waeth ble mae'r gofal hwnnw'n digwydd.

DHCW will be exhibiting at the Welsh NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition on the 6th November! Be sure to visit us on stand 29 to find out more about our key programmes and long-term strategy💡 To view the full programme, or to register your place, visit the Welsh NHS Confederation website here: https://lnkd.in/gWzfgn5u #WelshConfed24 ---- Bydd IGDC yn arddangos yng Nghynhadledd ac Arddangosfa Flynyddol Conffederasiwn GIG Cymru ar 6 Tachwedd! Dewch i ddweud helo ar stondin 29 i ddysgu mwy am ein rhaglenni allweddol a'n strategaeth hirdymor💡 I weld y rhaglen lawn, neu i gofrestru, ewch i wefan Conffederasiwn GIG Cymru yma: https://lnkd.in/gWzfgn5u

As part of staff wellbeing initiatives, colleagues at DHCW can spend up to two days a year supporting their local communities.   Toria Acreman, Business Change Facilitator, spent a day walking dogs and providing practical support to Cardiff Dogs Home as part of the DHCW Community Project Initiative. ---   Fel rhan o fenter llesiant staff, gall cydweithwyr yn IGDC dreulio hyd at ddau ddiwrnod y flwyddyn yn cefnogi eu cymunedau lleol.   Treuliodd Toria Acreman, Hwylusydd Newid Busnes, ddiwrnod yn mynd â chŵn am dro ac yn rhoi cymorth ymarferol i Gartref Cŵn Caerdydd fel rhan o Fenter Prosiect Cymunedol IGDC.