Former paper records area transformed

A look at how space left empty following a Midlands Trust’s move from paper to electronic records was converted to a new endoscopy and decontamination department. The ensuing benefits include not only significantly faster processing of flexible endoscopes to cater for increasing demand, but also a valuable futureproofing of the facilities. 

The invention of the flexible endoscope just over 35 years ago marked the creation of an associated set of medical requirements regarding the appropriate handling and cleaning of a flexible endoscope and endoscope accessories. Since that time, the whole concept of endoscopy has been modernised and updated at an exponential level, resulting in a constantly evolving series of requirements, guidelines, and demands, on an endoscope and endoscope reprocessing. Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is one Trust among many that faces the daily struggle to not just maintain standards in an increasingly financially-challenged environment, but equally to constantly improve them despite the potential financial implications this might have. 

Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust prides itself not only on the creation of a clear and relevant mission statement, but also on ensuring that its everyday practices and business decisions reflect the purity of that statement by remaining relevant and focused on its key deliverables and principles.