New Alertive App helps take pressure off NHS nurses by modernising communications
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A new internal communications technology is significantly reducing the pressure on more than 6,000 NHS nurses and clinical staff at an NHS Foundation Trust in the East of England, reducing stress, improving the working environment and staff wellbeing, and supporting better outcomes for patients.
A survey of staff using the new Alertive App at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust found that three quarters (75%) believe the App is helping them communicate more effectively than their existing Pager system.
According to the company, the design of the camera was developed to meet the needs of general healthcare providers, including primary care, optometry, retail health clinics and home health settings, and ensure accessibility and practicality in these environments.
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