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Improving patient safety
The NHS is facing a significant problems with staff induction and staff retention. Doctors and other healthcare professionals frequently rotate jobs between hospitals. This rotation causes a significant financial burden for hospitals, as they must hire locum staff to cover the vacant positions and also leads to a 6% increase in patient mortality. The CQC requirements that a trust prepares a doctor to be able to do their job are not always met.
With 54,000 doctors in training in the UK, the transition to hospital can be overwhelming and daunting, especially when junior doctors spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to complete common tasks rather than being able to focus on patient care and their education needs.
A solution to this problem is Health Toolbox, a platform designed to provide a safe induction for healthcare professionals. It acts like a Wikipedia for how to get things done in hospitals, going beyond the traditional static and boring two-day induction process by providing crowdsourced information through a website and mobile app. It includes guidelines, hospital-specific knowledge, and videos. It can save 1 hour per doctor per day and could save each hospital £200,000 per year in lost productivity and staff retention.
What is Health Toolbox
Health Toolbox is a cutting-edge digital health startup that is revolutionising the way we onboard and support the medical workforce. Our user-friendly platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools and resources to help trusts take control of their hospital knowledge and train a happier, more productive workforce.
Our platform includes features such as personalised onboarding plans, as well as a library of trusted healthcare information and a community forum where users can connect with others and share their experiences.
We believe that digital health has the power to improve working lives, boost morale, and increase safety and productivity. We're committed to using technology to make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and effective for everyone. If you're looking for a way to take control of your trust induction, look no further than Health Toolbox.
What information is Health Toolbox for
- Handbooks written by doctors in training for their Job and Specialty.
- Contact details such as telephone numbers, bleep numbers and emails.
- Local information e.g. how to make speciality referrals or know how on requesting investigations.
- It can also be used resource for teaching and post graduate medical education.
How do we start at our hospital
Toolbox is a cost-saving and award-winning solution that improves the safety and quality of inductions for healthcare professionals. It's also a valuable tool for junior doctors looking to improve their skills and advance in their careers. If you're interested in learning more, please email support [snail] dr-toolbox [period] com for pricing information. The site is maintained by a team at your hospital, typically including a Lead Editor, a Toolbox Champion, and a Local Administrator. These individuals work together to co-ordinate the collection of survival guides and other information, provide governance and support, and ensure continuity when Lead Editors move on. Toolbox is dedicated to innovation in the field of medicine.
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Team
Dr Will Barker MBBS. Co-Founder, doctor and Joint Lead
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Will studied in medicine at St. Georges, University of London. As a trainee doctor seeing an unmet need for hospital specific information he set up Toolbox. He has completed his training and now works as an NHS doctor in South London and is an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur.
Dr James Houston. Co-Founder and Joint Lead
James has a previous degree in Engineering, Economics and Management prior to studying Medicine. He is currently a Trauma and Orthopaedic Registrar, and maintains a keen interest in digital health.
Dipl. arch. Petko Yotov, software architect and technical consultant
Petko studied Engineering and Architecture and graduated from the ENSAPB (Paris) in 2007. He is the core developer of the PmWiki software framework that powers Toolbox, and author of functions specific to the educational website and app.
Other Toolbox Team Members:
- Dr Ed Mew -- Anaesthetic Trainee in Severn.
- Dr Imran Qureshi -- Patient Safety Lead. BMJ Clinical Adviser for Quality & Safety. Microbiology Consultant Croydon University Hospital London.
DigitalHealth.London
We are proud to be one of 122 companies to have been a part of the #DHLAccelerator programme. Find out more: Accelerator - DigitalHealth.London.
As part of the digitalhealth.London accelerator, Health Toolbox had access to a wealth of industry expertise and resources, including mentorship from leading experts in digital health, exposure to potential investors and partners, and opportunities to collaborate with other innovative startups. The 3rd cohort included mentorship alongside Locum’s Nest, Livi, Healum, Pando and Accurx.
News
Featured in Forbes Magazine.
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