Wed 5 Feb 2025
On-demand, 1 CPD Hour

On-demand: featuring presentation and speaker Q&A: view this one hour webinar to start learning how other services are delivering their POCT service.

Take one hour out to delve into the POCT integration strategy framework for virtual wards and build a clearer picture of how to develop your virtual ward service. Under the increasing pressure of services requiring POCT, discover how University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is overcoming the obstacles to set up their fully connected, multi-disciplinary and multi-professional virtual ward service.

Delivering a Connected Virtual Ward: POCT Service Webinar
On-demand 1 CPD hour Free

One CPD hour dedicated to providing hospital-level care at home

In just one short hour, you can gain a valuable insight into the practical delivery of virtual ward services at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. Discover how new pathways have been created to improve the quality of care, meet NHS targets and reduce patient admissions. Log on and find out how to:

  • Establish a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care
  • Deliver acute care and treatment at home
  • Ease the burden on your POCT team, of delivering a fully connected, virtual service
  • Support the delivery of stepped down care out of hospital
  • Effectively negotiate access to diagnostics between clinicians and providers

Support and guidance for you in your own time

Take this time to discover what University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is doing to meet the demand for virtual wards. Gain a fresh understanding of how you can practically implement a virtual POCT service. Featuring:

  • 45 minutes presentation and 15 minutes Q&A session with Roanna George
  • Important guidance and evidenced insights into delivering a fully connected virtual service
  • Featuring an engaging video you can access in your own time
  • Free and immediately accessible on the 'watch now' tab
Introduction and instructions
Roanna George, Consultant Clinical Biochemist, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Case study: Lessons learned from delivering a connected virtual ward service
  • Establishing a multi-organisational model to enable seamless virtual ward services
  • Navigating the challenges of delivering a connected service to aid clinical decision-making, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and improve outcomes
  • How we are collecting data to determine value added and sharing our early data findings
Question and answer session
  • Your webinar host and presenter will use this time to answer the questions asked throughout the presentation plus any discussion points raised
Close of webinar

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Job Title:
Consultant Clinical Biochemist
Organisation
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Biography

Dr Roanna George is a Consultant Clinical Biochemist at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - Clinical Biochemistry, which is part of Derriford Combined Laboratory and consists of Automated Chemistry, Chemistry Special Investigations and POCT. Clinical Biochemistry perform a range of specialist and manual laboratory techniques including HPLC, ICPMS and LC-MS/MS. The POCT team is expanding quickly and adopting new innovations.

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