Yeovil Hospital www.vilhospital.co.uk has established a partnership with digital start-up company uMotif www.umotif.com to develop and provide digital treatments for hundreds of patients. Within the next month senior clinicians at Yeovil Hospital will be able to provide patients a free uMotif app built specifically around their needs. The app will provide a range of intuitive tools to enable patients to record, manage, and share information on their health and wellbeing while in the hospital.
With just the swipe of a finger on a smart device, patients can quickly record details on a range of topics such as the severity of pain or discomfort, how well they have slept and even their moods. They can also keep an electronic diary to document their condition and use the medication or activities reminders to ensure that they remain up-to-date on their care plans.
When the information is inputted, a personal health report is created that can be accessed by the treating clinicians so they can obtain live data and insight into the patient’s health and wellbeing between appointments.
If a patient deteriorates or begins to miss taking their medications, treating clinicians will know and can act swiftly to avoid having the health problem worsen. Patients have the option of whether to share details from their device with the doctor or with a caregiver or family member.
The start-up uMotif is currently working with Yeovil Hospital’s clinicians to complete developing the first application which is going to be used within the hospital’s trauma rehabilitation department. Other versions will be developed and rolled out to support care in oncology, diabetes, and cardiac medical issues.
Simon Lilley, Yeovil Hospital’s Commercial Director, states, “This is the first of many commercial and technology partnerships we will be developing to improve patient care. Partnering with companies like uMotif gives the hospital a real edge when it comes to providing the best possible service to our patients.”