Supporting respiratory care in Powys: A Patient Success Story

Jo Allen is the Respiratory Specialist Nurse Team Leader at Welshpool Hospital.  Jo was first introduced to Flo a number of years ago, and has been using Flo to support patients who have a variety of respiratory conditions.  She has recently taken some time to share one of her patient’s stories with us. “ I […]

54 Year old musician’s life kept in harmony thanks to innovative text system

Innovative text system Lanarkshire’s answer to Johnny Cash has revealed how the power of text has kept his life in harmony during ill health. John Stalker (54), from Hamilton, was a long distance driver who – inspired by the Man in Black – sang and played guitar around local music halls and clubs in his […]

Focus on COPD: Improving quality of life in the Highlands

COPD – Supporting patients to take personal responsibility You may have previously read the inspirational report published by NHS Highland providing a comprehensive analysis of Flo’s impact across a number of services throughout the Highlands region, including hypertension, asthma, low FODMAP diet and weight loss. Feedback around NHS Highland’s COPD pathway has been fantastic.  Patients interacted with […]

Home and Mobile Health Monitoring Evaluation – Economic case studies

We are delighted to announce another exciting publication, “HMHM Economic Case Studies 2019” by Digital Health & Care Scotland, who have previously published their National 3-year evaluation “Towards Scaling Up Home and Mobile Health Monitoring 2015-2018”.    This report provides us with a detailed analysis of the considerable cost savings across three varying locations in Scotland; […]

COPD patient avoids ambulance call out and acute admissions through self-management with Flo

Blythe Bridge Surgery – Tean and Blythe Bridge Primary Care   Ann Hughes – Practice Nurse  Flo Helps COPD Patient with a High Frequency of Acute Admissions to Self-Manage and Stay Well  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) describes a number of conditions including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.  It is a condition where the airways become inflamed […]

Early pulmonary rehabilitation – Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust increase adherence and safety for patients

Cath O’Connor Clinical Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist Jayne Stocks Clinical Lead Assistive Technology Katie Biggs Lead Trial Manager CTRU  ‘Making Change Happen’ National Showcase; Early pulmonary rehabilitation following AECOPD  This poster was presented as a Community Care workshop at the UK ‘Making Change Happen’ 2017 Conference in Stoke-on-Trent. For more Florence cases studies, visit our florence.community website – members log in

Enabling Patients with COPD to Self-Manage and Enable Early Intervention in Lanarkshire

NHS Lanarkshire have integrated Florence as part of the European-wide initiative United4Health, geared towards using new technology to improve healthcare. NHS Lanarkshire partnered with North and South Lanarkshire Council in the initiative and Florence was demonstrated to be a key tool in supporting COPD patients to self-manage at home and increasing their confidence and feeling […]