Supporting effective ambulance handovers in the Capital
The OneLondon 999 Digital Transfer of Care Programme will improve the ambulance handover process here in the Capital. We hear from Katie Hackett, Senior Programme Manager at NHS England (London), about what is involved and the difference it will make to patient care (23 October 2024). Tell us about the programme In a nutshell this […]
Universal Care Plan expansion planned for December 2024
The Universal Care Plan (UCP) will evolve into a broader personalised care and support plan from this December, supporting even more Londoners (21 October 2024). The UCP is an NHS service that digitally shares personalised care plans with health and care professionals across the Capital to help ensure more patients receive the care and outcomes […]
Two thirds of Londoners with sickle cell disease have a Universal Care Plan
Over 5,000 sickle cell patients in London now have a Universal Care Plan (UCP), helping to ensure they get the right care wherever they are in the Capital (16 September 2024). The UCP is an NHS service that digitally shares personalised care plans with health and care professionals across the Capital to help ensure more […]
Supporting safer, faster and more joined-up mental health care in London
This year a new digital system will be introduced in the Capital to more effectively join-up care for people detained under the Mental Health Act. Nina Schmidt-Marino, OneLondon eMHA Programme Lead, talks about the good progress being made with this important work (24 July 2024). A couple of months ago we were delighted to officially […]
Supporting community pharmacists to provide joined up care in south east London
The first community pharmacists in south east London can now access the London Care Record, supporting them to provide effective, safe and joined up care for the communities they serve (24 July 2024). Earlier this month the first 13 pharmacies in south east London were connected to the London Care Record, which is a single […]
Reaching new heights in care planning, universal heights
This month marks the Universal Care Plan’s (UCP) second anniversary. Ahead of this milestone Tomas Ince, UCP Senior Clinical Transformation Manager, explains how the tool is going from strength to strength and reaching new heights – universal heights (22 July 2024)!! Supporting Londoners It is fantastic that more people that ever have a UCP. This […]
More care homes connected to the London Care Record
Staff in over 30 care homes across the Capital are now using the London Care Record and reporting how this tool supports them to provide the best possible care for their residents (18 July 2024). The London Care Record is a single and secure view of a person’s health and care information that helps ensure […]
Meet Team OneLondon – Matthew McKenzie BEM
“My life mission is to connect carers with health services through digitisation.” In our latest meet Team OneLondon feature we are delighted to introduce Matthew McKenzie BEM who is a member of the Universal Care Plan’s (UCP) People with Lived Experience Group. Matthew was awarded a British Empire Medal for his services to carers in […]
Joining up health and care between London and its neighbouring areas
Patient information from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is now being securely shared through the London Care Record to further improve joined up care for their patients who are referred for treatment and care in the Capital and some of its neighbouring areas (11 July 2024). This means frontline staff across the Capital […]
London Care Record exceeds 50 million views
The London Care Record has now been used over 50 million times by frontline health and care staff helping them provide faster, safer and more effective care across the Capital and beyond (9 July 2024). Introduced in 2020 the London Care Record is a single and secure view of a person’s health and care information […]