23/02/2022
Dermatology Photo Triage pathway sees 50% reduction in red flag referrals -Dermatology
It’s not every day that we get a good news story in the health sector but this is one of those days. At a time when the pandemic has had a devastating effect on health service waiting lists people are talking about a future where new ways of working are essential to maximise resources and improve patient outcomes. Instead of talking about it the Northern Ireland Health Service have actually done it. Designed by health service professionals and implemented by Yarra Software the SmartDerm app being rolled out to all GP Federations in Northern Ireland has been shown to reduce red flag referrals for skin cancers by up to fifty percent. Shorter waiting times means faster treatment and better outcomes for patients. Now that is a good news story. Apparently, the future is already here.
Read what the Health minister Robin Swann is saying about it here :-