Ensuring people’s care preferences are respected
Last summer London took its first steps beyond a read only pan-London record for frontline staff when the Universal Care Plan (UCP) for London was launched. Here Murrae Tolson, UCP Programme Director, explains why this is such a significant development that offers so much potential both now and in the future (15 May 2023). What […]
Supporting our frontline staff provide effective care
In 2020 we introduced the London Care Record. This is a single and secure view of a person’s health and care information which helps ensure frontline staff have the information they need about a person when they need it, wherever they are in London. It is currently used by around 55,000 frontline staff each month […]
Our journey together joining up health and care
To mark our 5th anniversary Luke Readman, Director of Digital Transformation NHS London, reflects on our joint achievements over the last five years and our plans for the future (2 May 2023). This month marks the 5th anniversary of OneLondon. In May 2018 London’s then five health and care partnerships and London Ambulance Service came […]
Why our work matters – an update on Branwen’s story
Branwen first began to feel unwell in 2017, it wasn’t until 18 months later that she finally received a confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer. We first heard Branwen’s powerful story in 2021. Her experience demonstrates why sharing information and joined up care are so important, and why the work of collaborative programmes like OneLondon is […]
Involving Londoners in our work
Public involvement has always been at the heart of OneLondon’s work. In 2020 we held the world’s largest public deliberation on the use of health and care data. The public recommendations agreed at this Citizen’s Summit, and our ongoing work with Londoners, continue to shape everything we do. Here two of our Citizen Representatives, Samina Malik and […]
Ambulance patient handover summaries now available in London Care Record
Frontline health and care staff are now able to view patient information from the ambulance staff who treated their patients in the London Care Record – supporting the handover process and helping to improve the continuity of care patients receive (5 April 2023). The London Care Record is a single and secure view of a […]
Meet Team OneLondon – David Cunliffe
In our latest Meet Team OneLondon feature we introduce David Cunliffe who is the development lead working in North East London ICS. David is leading work to build a data service for London. Here he explains why this is important and how it will help improve health and care in the Capital (4 April 2023). […]
Improving access to patient information for frontline staff in South West London
Frontline health and care staff in South West London now have more reliable access to accurate patient information helping to improve both the quality of care and the patients’ experiences of care (31 March 2023). This month, South West London Integrated Care System has brought together the secure data systems that enable accurate sharing of […]
Developing a Terminology Server for London
In the first in a series of features on the London Data Service we hear from OneLondon’s Head of Digital Solutions, Simon Meredith, about a Terminology Server for London – an essential tool to help us deliver improvements in health and care in the Capital (27 March 2023). The London Data Service OneLondon is working […]
London Care Record showcased on the national stage
The London Care Record was showcased this week at the first ever National Shared Care Record Summit that took place in Leeds (22 March 2023). The event was hosted by the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record Team, in partnership with NHS England, and was attended by over 200 representatives from Shared Care Record projects across […]