Chandu Wickramarachchi

Improving outpatient communications with standardised letters – how Epro is doing this

Improving outpatient communications with standardised letters – how Epro is doing this

In our lifetimes, we encounter many different healthcare settings at different points in time. A typical example of this is a consultation with a GP leading to a hospital referral for more specialised care, followed by continuing treatment at home or in the community. The efficacy of this pathway with successful clinical outcomes strongly depends Continue Reading Improving outpatient communications with standardised letters – how Epro is doing this

Why focusing on benefit realisation is key to NHS digitisation

Why focusing on benefit realisation is key to NHS digitisation

In the Spring Budget, the government announced that there would be a £3.4 billion injection into NHS digitisation – effectively doubling the national investment in order to “modernise NHS IT systems so they are as good as the best in the world”.  Whilst a laudable aim, the announcement has been met with cautious optimism by Continue Reading Why focusing on benefit realisation is key to NHS digitisation

Maximising Clinical Productivity in the NHS

Maximising Clinical Productivity in the NHS

With the NHS facing many challenges in a post-COVID world, the urgency to address the productivity gap has never been more important. This is highlighted by recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which revealed a concerning trend: productivity in the public sector, dominated by education and healthcare, had deteriorated between the third Continue Reading Maximising Clinical Productivity in the NHS

Technology must enhance, not detract from, clinicians’ interactions with patients

Technology must enhance, not detract from, clinicians’ interactions with patients

The NHS needs to prioritise the delivery of agile, intuitive systems that enable clinicians to focus on patients, not technology, writes Epro’s Chandu Wickramarachchi Technology investment is a vital component in the evolution of the NHS but having achieved the core objective of joined-up patient records, it is now essential to take a different approach Continue Reading Technology must enhance, not detract from, clinicians’ interactions with patients