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Motion · S5M-22387 · 7 Aug 2020

NHS Lanarkshire and Patientrack

Lodged by Margaret Mitchell Standard Motion 16 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates NHS Lanarkshire on its successful pilot of the Patientrack electronic observations system; acknowledges that the pilot took place at the University Hospital Monklands, which is one of the first hospitals in Scotland to use this technology as part of its ambition to be Scotland’s first digital hospital; notes that Patientrack allows for the recording of patients’ vital signs on iPads instead of using paper charts; understands that the Patientrack monitors key factors, such as a patient’s blood pressure and temperature and, based on these, automatically calculates an "early warning score", alerting clinicians if there is cause for concern, as well as generating automatic referrals to other clinical services if necessary; notes that, after this successful pilot, Patientrack is to be rolled out fully at the University Hospital Monklands in addition to other NHS Lanarkshire hospitals at Wishaw and Hairmyres, and will ultimately be used in some community services as well; welcomes the use of this innovative technology by NHS Lanarkshire, which, in addition to supporting patient care, has improved staff wellbeing and allowed them more time with patients, and hopes that this success will inspire other hospitals to use the technology.

Supporters (16)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.