BARNSLEY Hospital has been shortlisted for an award for introducing a system where outpatients are issued with electronic letters.
The hospital introduced a project in June which allowed new electronic patient letters to be issued to all outpatients who have registered a mobile phone number with the hospital.
The moneysaving system also allowed patients to confirm, cancel or rebook their appointments
Once confirmed, the appointment can be added directly to the patient’s digital calendar reducing the risk of forgetting their appointment.
It has now been shortlisted in the trust/board of the year category for The EHI Awards.
The 2017 finalists will present their projects to the panel on October 30 in Birmingham, and the winners will be revealed the following day.
