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## Achala Patel

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Passion for working with clinicians for better patient outcomes. Founder and Managing Director of Entec Health, here to support health innovation with smart health technology.

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# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/podcast-digital-transformation-woundcare)

## [Podcast: Our journey, enabling digital transformation in the NHS](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/podcast-digital-transformation-woundcare)

October 31, 2024 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/podcast-digital-transformation-woundcare#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

Entec Health is a developer and distributor of digital technologies that enable healthcare professionals to achieve objective, efficient and evidence-based wound care.

Listen to the Podcast featuring Achala Patel, Founder and Managing Director of Entec Health. The Podcast uncovers the company's journey so far, in commercialising medtech/digital health solutions in the UK healthcare sector and what successful collaboration with the NHS looks like. The MedTech for Beginners Podcast Series is hosted by Kate Pym, Managing Director, Pym’s Consultancy.

**MedTech for Beginners a Podcast Series from Pym’s Consultancy**

 

 

**Learn more  **

Entec Health’s portfolio

[Silhouette digital wound assessment solution](https://www.entechealth.com/silhouette-for-mobile-devices/) (ARANZ Medical)

[Wound Care Buddy App for best practice and productivity](https://www.entechealth.com/wound-care-buddy-app/) (Entec Health)

 

Pym’s Consultancy

[Visit Pym’s Consultancy Website](https://pymsconsultancy.co.uk/)

# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/ewma2024_nuht_technologyenabledmdft)

## [NUHT technology enabled diabetes foot ulcer multidisciplinary clinic (2019-2024)](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/ewma2024_nuht_technologyenabledmdft)

July 26, 2024 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/ewma2024_nuht_technologyenabledmdft#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

**EWMA 2024 Conference Presentation, London, May 2024**

 

**![TECHNOLOGY ENABLED DIABETES FOOT ULCER MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINIC (](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TECHNOLOGY%20ENABLED%20DIABETES%20FOOT%20ULCER%20MULTIDISCIPLINARY%20CLINIC%20\(.png?width=849&height=478&name=TECHNOLOGY%20ENABLED%20DIABETES%20FOOT%20ULCER%20MULTIDISCIPLINARY%20CLINIC%20\(.png)**

[Download EWMA 2024\_NUHT\_Technology Enabled Diabetes Foot Ulcer Multidisciplinary Clinic (2019-2024)](https://blog.entechealth.com/hubfs/EWMA2024%20Final_NUHT_Technology-enabledMDFTClinic_DRKChokkalingam.pdf)

**©**  Dr Kamal Chokkalingam, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (May 2024).

 

**Background - opportunities for improvement**

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has a well-established, multidisciplinary diabetes foot team (MDFT) service, led by Dr Kamal Chokkalingam, Consultant Endocrinologist. The service was running well but there was recognition that a number of improvements could be made to develop a more optimised and sustainable model of care. The key areas to address were a high caseload (5500-6000 patient episodes/year) and information overload (mixed digital and paper records). There were potential risks to manage, such as discontinuity of care, clinical inertia, recall bias, lack of real-time monitoring, unclear wound care oversight and high administrative burden from complex workflows. 

 

**Solution - technology enabled digital ulcer assessment and patient management **

A new model of patient management was conceived and executed to make improvements, deploying a digital wound assessment and data management solution (Silhouette, ARANZ Medical).  The new approach uses a web-based application hosted on Trust servers, with point of care ulcer imaging devices. The solution enables automated, digital 2D/3D imaging, ulcer measurement, reporting and data sharing. Configured to create user-friendly workflows with visualised data on ulcer outcomes, the solution integrates with the hospital systems, is accessible from any Trust computer and complies with NHS data security standards.

**Results - key impacts demonstrated with the new MDFT model  **

- - Seismic shift from data gathering to data interpretation
    - Improved consultation experience for patients and health care professionals
    - Digital and almost paperless clinic is now a key asset of the service
    - Administrative cost savings
    - Improved 12-week healing rates for multiple ulcers

**Learn more **

EWMA 2024\_NUHT\_Technology Enabled Diabetes Foot Ulcer Multidisciplinary Clinic (2019-2024)  
Dr Kamal Chokkalingham, May 2024

**[Download EWMA2024\_NUHT\_Technology Enabled Diabetes Foot Ulcer Multidisciplinary Clinic](https://blog.entechealth.com/hubfs/EWMA2024%20Final_NUHT_Technology-enabledMDFTClinic_DRKChokkalingam.pdf)**

[Visit Entec Health website](https://www.entechealth.com/)

**Email Entec Health Sales [sales@entechealth.com](mailto:sales@entechealth.com) to discuss your requirements for digital technologies for wound care transformation.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/sawc-poster-digital-mdft)

## [Digital transformation of a diabetes foot service, South Derbyshire](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/sawc-poster-digital-mdft)

September 04, 2020 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/sawc-poster-digital-mdft#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

**SAWC 2020 Virtual July 2020**

 

**![SAWC Digital Transoformation Poster PDF cover page](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SAWC%20Digital%20Transoformation%20Poster%20PDF%20cover%20page.png?width=1430&name=SAWC%20Digital%20Transoformation%20Poster%20PDF%20cover%20page.png)**

[Download SAWC 2020 VIRTUAL e-Poster (A4 PDF format) ](https://info.entechealth.com/sawc2020postermdft)

**©** Professor Frances Game (primary author), Doreen Bunting, Dara Coppel, Achala Patel (July 2020).

 

**Background**

South Derbyshire has a well-established, integrated multidisciplinary diabetes foot team (MDFT) service. The service was facing increasing pressures from growing demand and challenges with capacity, both factors significantly affecting patient experience and service access. There were a number of barriers to increasing outpatient capacity due to availability of health care professionals, clinical space and the high costs associated with this type of service expansion.

 

A new model of care has been developed to release capacity in acute clinics and support care closer to home for patients. A digital wound imaging and data management system (Silhouette, ARANZ Medical) has been deployed as a technology enabler to support digital transformation of the integrated MDFT service. Patients can now be seen in community clinics, led by Podiatrists, close to the patient’s home. Escalation and de-escalation of care is facilitated with remote access to real time diabetes foot ulcer assessment data.

**The results and key learnings are discussed, higlighting: **

- - Improved communication across the pathway to support improvements in patient care and experience
    - Successful transition of MDFT care from hospital out-patient care to community clinics, closer to patient's home
    - Reduced cost of service delivery based on tariff costs differentials between acute and community 
    - Improved patient satisfaction on time to be seen and confidence in care
    - Maintenance of clinical quality and outcomes

**Learn more **

**Digital Transformation of a Multidisciplinary Diabetes Foot Service in South Derbyshire, UK**  
Game, Bunting, Coppel, & Patel, 2020

**[Download SAWC 2020 VIRTUAL Poster (A4 PDF format)](https://info.entechealth.com/sawc2020postermdft)**

[Visit Entec Health website](https://www.entechealth.com/)

**Contact Entec Health on 07917 007859 to discuss your requirements for digital technologies for wound care transformation.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/nwcsp-wound-care-resources-for-patient-self-care)

## [NWCSP Wound Care Resources for Patient Self-care](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/nwcsp-wound-care-resources-for-patient-self-care)

April 03, 2020 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/nwcsp-wound-care-resources-for-patient-self-care#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

**New wound care resources have been released by NWCSP to support COVID-19 planning **

Entec Health is keen to share an important update from the National Wound Care Strategy Programme, for England (NWCSP). With the kind permission of the NWCSP, we have signposted this new information below for your review. 

The NWCSP has developed some key documents that are designed to support self -care / shared care of patients with wounds. These documents have been fast-tracked and co-developed rapidly with a small group of clinicians and patients, to meet the urgent need for such advice in the face of the COVID-19 situation.

 

[![Patients and carers screen slide](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Patients%20and%20carers%20screen%20slide.png?width=1399&name=Patients%20and%20carers%20screen%20slide.png)](https://www.ahsnnetwork.com/nwcsp-help-and-advice)

Visit the National Wound Care Strategy Programme Help & Advice webpage, click [here ](https://www.ahsnnetwork.com/nwcsp-help-and-advice)

 

**These materials can be found on the NWCSP website: **

Please click [here](https://info.entechealth.com/e2t/c/*W6QkmyZ5_krGrW6MLPkp2nnc6L0/*W61kcFy3KCrFkW6lbpsB42c5ZR0/5/f18dQhb0S8369dsQWnW8WpBtV2qwv15N32GcGS6QFphMf5gB2XD6prW7cmS1s8pCQ6vW50wB9h4s2wstW95S6bz7nwMJHN4swMk7cjb2JW24wxs14r3tMyW1wHJ4f6cl_l5W6PVKcr6N3nBLW8xGZMv8fx-_mW6c-1mc6b-LvSW2yJF292mb9VnN2HRww0lTVNPW5F_BZp5Kv5j6W3GNzHB3KzjNHW6dqTDt6z_fN6W3Lqnm_8q5FTlW6skKw264QZb6W8rvwMT7nSL7tN5r_QC6p4j48W6mvv1m5K_zXKW3lj2tv3blhRkW3XfBCH3J2GZfW8FvZTL5PvYslW3bS9CN5KBT9sW3gRN5Z2Y1VngVFhbWd3Vkd4-W5z4Byg5lP1j_W8wVMW83S26SJW5z2P7r3ZSqWDW3nF_SH6hBg8HW5lRjPP3cRDqMN8Dqb1KRBk6dW8dGNZr8xsHq-W8s0Ylr5nKNnWW3sG3NM3STBsJW8tSx2x42ktrbN4RzzY2rPpMvVrJh2D41MLxpW7lPs5w50m8nJW69W4nM6Km7htW5_VPSq3Hj6xRW4J35Sn2N3DbPW4LXSb38N1478W5HsyYk81GqNXW1pKz9p5Hsz83W5WTW118B_y0RW1MWhN-1MKddkf4hk2HP11) to go to the NWCSP Help & Advice web page. Click on Patients & Carers or Healthcare Professionals. 

Please click [here](https://info.entechealth.com/e2t/c/*W6QkmyZ5_krGrW6MLPkp2nnc6L0/*W7My4xF9gjfBvN4h4yZg7V8W30/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd2MPhQGV11TtT2KkxvTVC7kMn1bxwWJW5lGWS92RHLnyW40c1t48lvFlYW7qX-Nh3GS-2FW1_0l-S1pG4crW63JbTv4sWfJsMCwBzK8MC6GW73VrQ924ym6dW4dSn7y7B-l4rW42KZLN4pMw9XW6RsrRl6gS5xGW7qMh_L8ZDFMPW5hkB-012PcB2W1lQZyZ1g2rwJW4PgJZc4-vSbMN4tW2HnjRskdW2lylvy75x6xmW35wKv834CVTmW19j6Lg1SJfHTW34M-lp4yvB5VW55jMkv72Y649W2rxn3T6VJDSpN8384xcFjX8WW2t2HSh6TJ6QNN8z9jFDLL843W8JVl406gqNM-W1791R52GLgKmW7MF3Rl3PGYWhW5JddXz1QJFwyW702CSb5ZMqV4W5wlzRW5tqdwLW6mWT3F6SvxR5W38jzr52CWXfPW66cbXk91k5mnN5dKxwDGdx8qW6FYqmF4nJcZfW1qR28_1Bs5pKW2cJP9F7N6jx7V9PxTl8CDgCvW5Jmm9L7ptGfTW8_Ztpd1w-JpWW7F5dnc84m9QnW21K16l3G091lW6xfFDd5LGY5mW6fzR_Y4FMThKW6G3Wg13VSYv7W8C0QDx3h2V6XW4L0jtx2F1ZC0VNKkWl8Gh7MXW6C3GFp8SbKV_W7rsMtM9k63NnW1gdJkp9k38lLW7-3GBD32Zg0BW4HxmPG3KHC_dW5NRP9D6dB3RMf7PgPK404) to go to the NWCSP Home Page. 

The NWCSP website is evolving and future updates are planned over time to enhance the resources available and further improve site navigation.

The NWCSP are also in discussion with NHS England and NHS Improvement who are considering adopting these documents. 

The contact email for NWCSP is [NatWoundStrat@yhahsn.com](mailto:NatWoundStrat@yhahsn.com)

We hope you find this update of value. 

# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/building-bridges-the-london-diabetic-foot-networking-meeting)

## [BUILDING BRIDGES - The London Diabetic Foot Networking Meeting](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/building-bridges-the-london-diabetic-foot-networking-meeting)

March 15, 2019 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/building-bridges-the-london-diabetic-foot-networking-meeting#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

![Bridges image](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bridges%20image.png?width=1082&name=Bridges%20image.png)

 

The Kings Diabetes Foot Team is hosting an evening networking event. Its aim is to establish good working relations and communication between fellow Podiatrists and AHPs who work within the diabetic foot sector. 

[Click this link to learn more about the Building Bridges event](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-bridges-the-london-diabetic-foot-networking-meeting-tickets-56839071192)

 

 

# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/south-derbyshire-silhouette-experience-dfu)

## [South Derbyshire NHS team share their experience with Silhouette for Diabetes Foot care](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/south-derbyshire-silhouette-experience-dfu)

February 12, 2019 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/south-derbyshire-silhouette-experience-dfu#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

  

*Learn more about how Silhouette is supporting integrated diabetes foot care in South Derbyshire*

*Video by kind permission of East Midlands Academic Health Science Network  *

 

A new video from **East Midlands Academic Health Sciences Network** (EMAHSN) gives an insider view on **South Derbyshire's technology-enabled diabetes foot care service** which is deploying **Silhouette®**, an innovative digital wound assessment solution**. **

The new model of care is supporting efficient MDFT service access across **Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust** and **Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust** by enabling care in community clinics with oversight from acute MDFT clinical leads. The Silhouette solution is empowering staff with remote access to **real time diabetes foot ulcer assessment data** including digital images, 3D measurements, ulcer healing charts and electronic clinical notes, **making referral of care a much simpler process** for the clinician.

The video features the **Lead Clinicians** from the **NHS Provider Trusts**, the **Clinical Commissioning Lead**, **Patients** and collaboration partners**EMAHSN **as the innovation catalyst and industry partners **Entec Health Limited** and **Aranz Medical Ltd.**

**Watch the video** to get a close and personal account of the digital health innovation journey and the benefits gained from the adoption of the new Silhouette technology in the South Derbyshire diabetes foot care pathway.

 **Testimonials from the featured EMAHSN video**

 ![FG, DB,CW - testimonials (3)](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FG%2c%20DB%2cCW%20-%20testimonials%20(3).png?width=654&name=FG%2c%20DB%2cCW%20-%20testimonials%20(3).png)

![MH, testimonial (2)](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MH%2c%20testimonial%20(2).png?width=644&name=MH%2c%20testimonial%20(2).png)

![DC, testimonial (2)](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DC%2c%20testimonial%20(2).png?width=645&name=DC%2c%20testimonial%20(2).png)

 

 

**Learn more**

**Download new case study, [Diabetes Foot Care – Integrated diabetes foot pathway, South Derbyshire](https://info.entechealth.com/silhouette-derbyshire-teaching-hospital-diabetes-foot-emahsn-dfu-pathway), February 2019**

**Visit [Silhouette for Diabetes Foot Management Application](https://www.entechealth.com/diabetes-foot-management/) **

**Book a conversation or Silhouette demonstration meeting with Entec Health: Email us at [sales@entechealth.com](mailto:sales@entechealth.com) **

# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/entec-health-highlights-2018)

## [Watch Entec Health 2018 Highlights](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/entec-health-highlights-2018)

December 31, 2018 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/entec-health-highlights-2018#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

The team at [**Entec Health**](https://www.entechealth.com/) has enjoyed a fantastic year, working together with our customers and partners. As many of you will know, Entec Health supports wound care transformation with a proven portfolio of enabling technologies. The offering includes the [**Silhouette**](https://www.entechealth.com/solutions/) wound assessment solution and the [**Wound Care Buddy App**](https://www.entechealth.com/wound-care-buddy-app/). As a team we have achieved some incredible milestones, with a shared mission to enable health innovation and ultimately, to help improve patient experience and patient care outcomes. 

Thank you to all our clients and partners who have made this success possible during 2018. Hope you enjoy watching the 2018 highlights from an amazing year captured in our short review video. 

 

***[Watch Entec Health 2018 Highlights here](https://entechealth.wistia.com/medias/dd17rkgrnj)***

It has been very rewarding to collaborate with pioneering and committed leaders and teams in the NHS, AHSNs and the wider healthcare community. We have shown that, together, we can develop and deliver new practices and new models of care in diabetes foot care and wound care to support sustainable healthcare services and improved patient experience.

Visit [**Diabetes Foot Care**](https://www.entechealth.com/diabetes-foot-management/), **[Chronic Wound Management](https://www.entechealth.com/chronic-wound-management/)**, [**Wound Formulary Management**](https://www.entechealth.com/wound-formulary-management/) on our website to learn more.

Are you a healthcare innovator with a similar vision for the future? We are here to learn together and collaborate. Please drop us a line at [sales@entechealth.com](mailto:sales@entechealthcom) to discuss your future plans for diabetes foot care, tissue viability and community nursing service development.

We look forward to working with our clients and partners in 2019 for more success in digitally-enabled health innovation.

Wishing you a Prosperous, Happy and Healthy New Year for 2019.

Best wishes from all the team at [**Entec Health**](https://www.entechealth.com/)

 

 

# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/hounslow-richmond-community-trust-finalists-nursing-times-awards-2018)

## [Hounslow and Richmond Community Trust  finalists for Nursing Times Awards 2018](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/hounslow-richmond-community-trust-finalists-nursing-times-awards-2018)

November 22, 2018 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/hounslow-richmond-community-trust-finalists-nursing-times-awards-2018#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

 

![Slide1-2](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Slide1-2.png?width=1280&name=Slide1-2.png)

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust Tissue Viability team celebrate Nursing Times Awards 2018 Finalists achievement with collaboration partner Entec Health 

**Nursing Times Awards 2018 celebrates nursing achievements and innovation **

**Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH)** has been announced as a **deserving finalist** in the prestigious **Nursing Times Awards 2018**. The HRCH Tissue Viability team were selected as finalists in the Innovation in Chronic Wound Management category, for their successful implementation of a wound care mobile app which supports wound management and formulary compliance. The app, known as the **Wound Care Buddy App**, is developed and hosted by **Entec Health**, a company specialising in digital technologies for wound care transformation. 

**The HRCH Trust is the first organisation** in the NHS to adopt the Wound Care Buddy App as part of their commitment to enabling their nurses to deliver the best patient care possible. The Wound Care Buddy App has **been very well received** at the Trust. There has been positive impact for the Tissue Viability Nursing team and District Nurses, **helping staff to access essential wound management information rapidly** when needed and to use their time more effectively. 

As collaboration partners in the successful adoption of the Wound Care Buddy App by the Trust, Entec Health were fortunate enough to join the NT Awards celebrations with the HRCH team on 31st October 2018, at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.  

**Achala Patel, Managing Director, Entec Health** said "**My congratulations to the Tissue Viability team at Hounslow and Richmond Community Trust.** The Nursing Times Awards night in London was very special. It gave the collaboration team a chance to step back and enjoy the achievement of taking forward a digital initiative for community nursing which is n**ow benefiting clinicians and patient care** at the Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Trust. I would like to convey my **special thanks** to **Edwin Chamanga**, former Tissue Viability Lead at the Trust who initiated the project and **Lillah Irwin**, Tissue Viability Nurse and **Amrit Mangal**, Lead Administrator (Specialist Nursing) who have shown great commitment in ensuring successful implementation of the Wound Care Buddy App for the Trust. " 

[See a Virtual Tour of the Wound Care Buddy App](https://www.entechealth.com/wound-care-buddy-app/)

Email [sales@entechealth.com](mailto:sales@entechealth.com) to book a conversation or demonstration to find out more.

[Visit Entec Health website](https://www.entechealth.com/)

Acknowledgement:

The Nursing Times Awards 2018 Innovation in Chronic Wound Management Category is kindly sponsored by L&R, a wound care and compression therapy products company.

Wound Care Buddy App © Entec Health Limited April 2017 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

 

 

# [Icon](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/insightsinnovation-and-inspiration-at-wounds-uk-2018)

## [Insights, Innovation and Inspiration at Wounds UK 2018 Harrogate Conference, 5-7 November](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/insightsinnovation-and-inspiration-at-wounds-uk-2018)

October 29, 2018 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/insightsinnovation-and-inspiration-at-wounds-uk-2018#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

 

 

![New WCB hand image-2](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20WCB%20hand%20image-2.png?width=208&name=New%20WCB%20hand%20image-2.png)

![image-5](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-5.png?width=196&name=image-5.png)

**New from Entec Health, supported by Wounds UK**

 

**Wound Care** is seeing a major shift towards a **greater focus on outcomes and evidence-based practice** to reduce variation in care and enhance patient experience.  

There is recognition that we have come a long way on our journey in managing patients with wounds. However, the recent study by Guest et al [“Health economic burden that wounds impose”](https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/12/e009283), Betty’s Story from [NHS RightCare](https://www.england.nhs.uk/rightcare/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2017/02/nhs-rightcare-bettys-story-app1.pdf)and the [CQUIN](https://www.wounds-uk.com/resources/details/meeting-cquin-targets-improving-the-assessment-of-wounds) for wound assessment indicate that we have a big opportunity to further advance what can be achieved.

The challenges are there too in delivering safe, effective patient care. Growing demand from an increasing elderly population, financial constraints, not enough hours in the day, staff shortages and keeping up with training are everyday pressures.

This year’s **Wounds UK** **Conference** theme is Data, Science and Practice, a very timely and apt focus on data-led, evidence-based practice. **Wounds UK Harrogate** is a perfect place to take a step back and seek out insights, innovation and inspiration on improving practice and patient care. 

**Entec Health will be at Wounds UK Harrogate, 5-7 November 2018, to be part of this mission,** to help with new ways of working to achieve success with better practice and better outcomes.

**Entec Health invites you to join the team at Stand 73** to learn more about our **innovative digital technologies for wound care transformation:**

**The Wound Care Buddy App,** supported by Wounds UK, makes best practice and formulary compliance easy. The digital solution gives clinicians instant access to the Trust’s wound management guidelines and recommended formulary products. Available on iOS and Android mobile devices at the point of care.

**The Silhouette digital wound assessment system**, developed by ARANZ Medical, makes it possible to image, measure and chart wound healing progress at the point of care. The digital solution gives clinicians secure, remote access to wound status data to support integrated care and new models of care.

**3 ways to discover more…**

**1/ Find us at stand 73** at Wounds UK Harrogate. **[Book a Digital Technologies for Wound Care demo meeting](https://info.entechealth.com/book-a-digital-technologies-for-wound-care-meeting-with-entec-health)**with Entec Health 

**2/ Learn more** on the successful implementation of the Wound Care Buddy App at **[Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Trust here. ](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/hounslow-and-richmond-community-trust-jcn-award-wound-care-buddy-app)**

**3/ [Check out our videos]((https://www.entechealth.com/videos/))** on innovative healthcare technologies for wound care   
transformation. 

Look forward to seeing you at Wounds UK Harrogate 2018.

Best wishes,

***Entec Health Team***

Email: sales@entechealth.com  
www.entechealth.com

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## [Entec Health and Wounds UK announce collaboration on Wound Care Buddy App](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/entec-health-wounds-uk-collaboration-wound-care-buddy-app)

June 26, 2018 / [0 Comments](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/entec-health-wounds-uk-collaboration-wound-care-buddy-app#comments-listing) /  by [Achala Patel](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/author/achala-patel)

**Wounds UK are delighted to announce that they will be supporting the Wound Care Buddy App, a new mobile app launched by Entec Health Limited.**

Entec Health and Wounds UK share a mission to promote best practice in wound care, through a variety of innovative and accessible resources.

The Wound Care Buddy App is a new cloud-based service developed and hosted by Entec Health. This platform allows organisations to tailor their own content providing fast and easy access to their organisation’s wound management guidelines and formulary product listing on mobile devices at the point of care.

![New WCB hand image-2](https://blog.entechealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20WCB%20hand%20image-2.png?width=238&name=New%20WCB%20hand%20image-2.png)Wound Care Buddy App - Sample Home Screen

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[Watch the Wound Care Buddy App video here](https://www.entechealth.com/wound-care-buddy-app/)

Wounds UK are pleased to be supporting the introduction and availability of the App which embraces the advantages of digital health to facilitate standardised care and enhanced outcomes.

**Rob Yates, Managing Director, Wounds UK** said “The team at Wounds UK have been impressed by the technology developed by Entec Health. For us, it was clear to see the clinical and practical benefits that the Wound Care Buddy App offers clinical staff and service providers. We are therefore very pleased to be supporting Entec Health in this exciting venture and look forward to facilitating its wider use and adoption around the UK.”

The App is aimed at supporting the multi-disciplinary team at the forefront of wound care services, including TVNs, District Nurses, Practice Nurses and Link Nurses.

**The Wound Care Buddy App offers several benefits:**

- **equips and empowers** **wound care teams** to achieve consistency, best practice and compliance with formulary
- **increases efficiency and independence of nursing staff** as essential information is available instantly when treating patients
- **generates insightful analytics** to demonstrate user engagement by content area

**The Wound Care Buddy App is available for purchase by organisations, as an enterprise solution. Users are issued with a licence key once the client account is set up.**

**Achala Patel, Managing Director, Entec Health added** “I am very excited to have Wounds UK supporting the Wound Care Buddy App. Wounds UK is one of the most respected organisations in the sector for professional education. Entec Health is proud to work with Wounds UK to put innovation in the hands of health professionals, to enable better ways of working and support advances in patient care.”

[Read about Hounslow & Richmond Community NHS Trust’s successful implementation of the Wound Care Buddy App](https://blog.entechealth.com/blog/hounslow-and-richmond-community-trust-jcn-award-wound-care-buddy-app)

**Contact Entec Health for further details:**

Email [sales@entechealth.com](mailto:sales@entechealth.com)

[Visit Wound Care Buddy App website](https://www.entechealth.com/wound-care-buddy-app/)

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