Similar experiences with the NHS and Diabetes care. For patients the technology is moving progressively forward: I can see my glucose data live from my continuous glucose monitor and glucose meter, dosage data from my insulin pump, exercise data from Fitbit/Apple Watch, my food diary, all in the same place in a diabetes app called Glooko. Glooko then pushes this data to my GP and consultant clinics.
To date, not one GP or clinic has been able to access this data. Not because they aren't receiving it, more that they don't know how to log into Glooko. Next time I might make a slide deck.
My comment will no doubt result in another “Oh really” but here goes. On this side of the pond we get music, of our choice (oldies but goodies is my favorite), piped in while we’re getting an MRI.
It’s bonkers. On the - thankfully rare - occasions I need to see my GP I follow dutifully the instructions to log in via the “patient portal.” After completing name, address, DoB and NHS number I press send, only to be told again (I never remember) that my surgery can’t yet accept appointments through the PP. 🙄
There was a piece on the today program earlier today about possible demise of the fax machine and I think NHS is largest user of fax machines in the world...
Similar experiences with the NHS and Diabetes care. For patients the technology is moving progressively forward: I can see my glucose data live from my continuous glucose monitor and glucose meter, dosage data from my insulin pump, exercise data from Fitbit/Apple Watch, my food diary, all in the same place in a diabetes app called Glooko. Glooko then pushes this data to my GP and consultant clinics.
To date, not one GP or clinic has been able to access this data. Not because they aren't receiving it, more that they don't know how to log into Glooko. Next time I might make a slide deck.
My comment will no doubt result in another “Oh really” but here goes. On this side of the pond we get music, of our choice (oldies but goodies is my favorite), piped in while we’re getting an MRI.
Jerry… from Wellesley, MA,USA
It’s bonkers. On the - thankfully rare - occasions I need to see my GP I follow dutifully the instructions to log in via the “patient portal.” After completing name, address, DoB and NHS number I press send, only to be told again (I never remember) that my surgery can’t yet accept appointments through the PP. 🙄
There was a piece on the today program earlier today about possible demise of the fax machine and I think NHS is largest user of fax machines in the world...