“The new Covid 19 Clinical Assessment tool is an example of a successful national collaboration to help frontline services deal with Covid-19. NHS Education for Scotland is extremely proud to have played a part in producing something with tangible benefits to health and care staff and we would like to thank our partners for coming together to make a real difference to people in Scotland.”
“There’s a consistency in terms of the data stream and the data collection, and a transferability of that data across all areas. It’s intuitive in terms of how you use it.”
“This tool has given our staff greater confidence when dealing with this new disease through a structured approach when assessing people attending our assessment centres. Using the app ensures key symptoms and signs of COVID-19 are identified and highlighted to clinicians.”
“Since launch last week the experience so far has been hugely positive, with staff involved finding the app intuitive and time saving to use, and the PDF print out is extremely useful as an insert to the ED notes for the in-patient specialties at the moment.”
“One of the most satisfying aspects of this work is realising the huge amount of talent that exists ‘in-house’ within Scotland and specifically in our NHS teams. We can spend a large amount of money on external consultants and software vendors but should look to further strengthening what we have, where there is proven delivery capability that brings real value for Boards.”
“We developed this tool to support clinical staff looking after COVID-19 patients, both in the community and on daily ward rounds. It aims to improve patient safety, provide insight into COVID-19 and aid in clinical decision making.”
