Case Studies
Patient successfully controls his Type 2 Diabetes and reaches weight loss goal with Florence – a new healthier future
Mick was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 10 years ago. He first started taking tablets for his diabetes, at which point he began to gain weight. He continued to gain weight which resulted in Mick needing to begin to inject insulin, which in turn caused further weight gain. Mick also
Breastfeeding Support in Dudley: Sharing learning and best practice across our Maternity Members Network – 12 months on
The latest Maternity Members Network Call featured Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council’s Breastfeeding Support Team, sharing their learning and experience since they recruited Flo to their team around 12 months ago. Where it began with Flo: Over the last 3 years, the team had been delivering a phone based service for
Epilepsy: Flo’s simplicity improves medication compliance
Conor Smyth is a Specialist Epilepsy Nurse at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital, he works within the neurology team to provide care, advice and support to his patients with epilepsy. Conor has recruited Flo to help his patients for a number of years now, and he recently took some time
Mental Health: Patient Graduates from Nellie after Demonstrating Significant Behavior Change – 100% compliant
Mental Health With the World Health Organisation citing adherence to therapies as a primary determinant of the effectiveness of treatment1 South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) clinicians have been harnessing Nellie’s unique ability to motivate and engage patients towards positive behavior change. Jennifer, age 50 (not real age or
Australia mental health; Nellie makes positive impact with COVID-19 response
Mental Health and COVID-19: During this unprecedented time of uncertainty with the wide scale introduction of social distancing, and the requirement to reduce face-to-face clinical contact to that of the most urgent need, technology is playing a crucial role in enabling the continuation of safe health care provision during the
Learning Disabilities; Flo’s unique approach brings independence and peace of mind
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Lisa Taylor Convenient, personalized and familiar technology helps college student with learning disabilities have more independence and peace of mind Sally is a young adult with physical and learning difficulties who lives at home with foster parents and also has a catheter in-situ. Thanks to
Significant reduction in diabetes health risks through self-management
Patient self-management is significantly reducing short and long term health risks associated with diabetes By recruiting Flo as part of the team, patients in South Tyneside are becoming more capable and confident to self-manage meaning clinic appointments are able to be reduced, and glycaemic control is demonstrating significant improvement reducing
Chronic Disease Management: Providing a “convenient” and “relaxed environment” to help patients stabilize blood pressure – Type 1 and 2 Diabetes and Hypertension
Compliance is a major issue in any chronic disease management, combined with the high prevalence of diabetes across Sandwell and West Birmingham, compliance to treatment is a particular challenge to patients achieving their optimum disease control and preventing or delaying further deterioration to their health. Through his clinical practice, Dr
Success Story: Removal of gastrostomy tube, independence and education are some of the goals achieved by Adult Cystic Fibrosis patient with Flo’s tips and support
Alison Marshall is an Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Specialist Dietitian working within the Tayside Adult CF service. The team is based at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, and they are committed to providing specialist care for young people and adults with CF, as well as supporting families of young people with the
Diabetes; Flo improves efficacy of best practice care – a collection of 10 patient stories
The Diabetes Specialist Nursing (DSN) Team at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) provides services for patients with Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes in the north of Derbyshire. The team supports patients with overall management of their condition, helping to avoid both short and long term complications.
Flo features in The Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics – Vol.24, No.4
The Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics has published a paper (volume 24, no. 4, 2017) describing NHS Lothian’s approach to integrating patient data generated via Flo into their local electronic medical record (EMR). The paper discusses how telehealth systems, such as Flo, are effective in the monitoring of long
Single Point of Access reduces need for home visits – 4 case studies
The Single Point of Access (SPA) is a one stop shop for referrals between Sheffield Teaching Hospitals’ acute and community services. SPA is an appointment-booking service working in partnership with social workers, mental health nurses and out of hours services, facilitating discharges and avoidance of hospital admissions where possible. Made up
