U.K.’s National Health Service trials smart goggles for nurses on home visits of patients
The Hindu
England’s state-funded NHS said that as long as a patient consents, the VR headset could transcribe the appointment directly to electronic records, reducing time-consuming administration tasks for nurses
High-tech smart goggles will be worn by community nurses on home visits in an effort to free up time with patients as part of a cutting-edge trial in eastern England announced by the U. K.’s National Health Service (NHS) on Saturday.
The state-funded health service said that as long as a patient consents, the virtual reality style headset could transcribe the appointment directly to electronic records, reducing time-consuming administration tasks for nurses.
Staff will be able to share live footage directly with hospital colleagues to get a second opinion, avoiding the need for further appointments or hospital admissions, and includes thermal imaging to help assess how wounds and injuries have healed.
“Some of the best innovations come from local solutions and so through this project, NHS staff can test what works for them and what provides the best possible care for patients,” said Dr. Tim Ferris, NHS director for transformation.
“These new smart glasses are the latest pioneering tech and really show us what the future of the NHS could look like – they are a win-win for staff and patients alike, freeing up time consuming administration work for nurses, meaning more time for patient care,” he said.
The glasses, which also help nurses look up their next appointment that day and check how long it will take to get there based on live travel updates, will be trialed in Northern Lincolnshire and Goole from next week. Community nurses are estimated to spend more than half of their day filling out forms and manually inputting patient data.
The pilot will help to expand their capacity, giving them more time for clinical tasks such as checking blood pressure, dressing wounds and assessing patient’s relevant health needs, said NHS England as it awarded the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust £400,000 to test the technology as part of a wider innovation project set to fund a further 16 pilot projects over the coming months.
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