8.3 days
average length of stay in hospital in 2022
As one of the only ways for patients to connect with the outside world, hospital WiFi must be widely accessible to reduce loneliness and isolation.
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£1.7 billion
costs incurred from delayed discharge in 2023
SPARK® Media can smoothly automate the discharge process and provide patients with accurate information about their healthcare needs.
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12-13K
patients didn’t meet criteria to reside in June 2023
This can be avoided with ward-specific information, medical information and advice, and automated discharging.
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£3.8 billion
the money Trusts can save with SPARK® Media
Through the digitisation of translation services, e-prescribing, meal ordering, clinical messaging and referral systems — but we need your help to achieve this.
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Dementia patients
Dialysis patients
Physio
Patient Ed
A&E
Dementia patients
SPARK® Media hosts several supportive links to empower patients to take control of their healthcare. These include access to dementia support services, such as the BBC Reminiscence Archive and BBC Music Memories, to help patients reconnect with their most precious memories.
Trusts using SPARK® Media BSU also benefit from a simplistic user interface on the bedside unit home screen. Designed to show pertinent information on the device homepage such as the date, hospital name, ward location and an analogue clock, to reassure patients.
Length of stay in hospitals rose to 8.3 days in 2022
The length of an average patient stay in UK hospitals increased from 7.3 days in 2019 to 8.3 days in 2022.
Many patients are only admitted to wards with what they’ve got on them, which usually includes a smartphone. With this in mind, hospital WiFi must be accessible to every patient to reduce the chance of feeling isolated throughout their stay — while also empowering patients to feel in control of their healthcare experience.
But there’s so much more to offer over WiFi…
And that’s where SPARK® Media comes in
Reduce the risk of loneliness and anxiety in patients
Provide quick information to patients about their health
Allow patients to keep in contact with family and friends
75% of patients want digital healthcare services
So let’s work together to give it to them, all while optimising NHS processes.
Delayed discharges cost the NHS up to £1.7 billion in 2022/23
Delays in discharging patients have a detrimental impact on patients and the Trust. In 2022/23, it’s estimated that £1.7 billion has been spent on delay costs.
SPARK® Media can automate the discharge process and provide patients with accurate and timely information about their healthcare needs so they can be discharged quickly and smoothly.
Already a SPARK® Connect customer? SPARK® Media is already available to start using…
Speak to us about our managed services and your dedicated Account Manager can help you to understand how you can get the most out of your existing package.
Trusts could be saving £3.8 billion with SPARK® Media
Using the SPARK® Media solution, available to all SPARK® Connect customers, has allowed Trusts to save over £3.8 billion combined using translation services, e-prescribing, clinical messaging and referral systems.
With your help, we can do more for patients and the future of care.
12,000-13,000
Patients in hospital didn’t meet the criteria to reside in June 2023.
Streamline and improve patient stays with SPARK® Media BSU, the Bedside Unit that replaces legacy Hospedia Units. Designed to enhance staff efficiencies, our solution automates processes so staff can focus on high-priority needs.
Installation utilises existing infrastructure, reducing installation costs and minimising hospital disruption. Free for patients to use, SPARK® Media BSU is transforming the future of healthcare.
“…I didn’t have to Google big words or guess my condition. It was just there, completely tailored to me.”
Benefits of SPARK® Media BSU
Bridge digital inequality
Improve staff efficiencies
Provide specialist information
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