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FullSizeRenderAn online app which can help save the life of a person experiencing cardiac arrest won the top prize at our People Driven Digital unAwards which were announced at a ceremony in Leeds on Friday 3 July. The app known as Lifesaver acts as an interactive crisis simulator which uses live action film to teach the user how to perform CPR and use an automated defibrillator.

The People Driven Digital unAwards were launched this year in to uncover and champion digital technologies across the UK which are improving people’s health and wellbeing and which have been developed by people accessing services, health and care practitioners and students. You can find the full list of finalists and winners here.

Other notable winners included Shift.ms Twitter Takeover which won in the category Most Stunning Patient/people-driven Online Peer Network. Shift.ms is a social network for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MSers) aiming to reduce isolation and help share experiences. Shift.ms have allowed their Twitter community to be ‘taken over’ by MSers every weekend to provide a rich source of peer support from people who understand.

Here is a lovely blog post from My Health Guide who have developed a digital tool which enables learning disabled adults to take an active role in their health, and who won in the Most Outstanding Digital Inclusion Initiative category.

Sarah, a medical student, told us what winning in the Most Innovative Student Driven Digital Tool category, meant to her:

It was a privilege and honour to be shortlisted for the student award. When I found out on the night that RADcare had won, I was absolutely speechless. I was so happy at just being shortlisted that I didn’t even think RADcare would win due to the other fantastic projects within my category, and indeed throughout the whole of #PDDawards15.  

 

I believe RADcare to be really important due to the lack of easy to access, specific information about radiotherapy treatments available out-there to patients and other healthcare professionals. I personally believe, and have found from mine and others, research that good, clear and personal information enables patients to feel less anxious and more empowered. This of course is invaluable during a cancer diagnosis where so many things are constantly in flux and uncertain.

 

 

Being nominated, and then winning feels extremely important to me because I’ve been working on RADcare for just over a year in my limited spare time outside of clinical practice, academic work and my freelance work as an illustrator and artist. I’m having to learn how to code from scratch, using YouTube videos and paying for cheap-online courses and books on making apps on Swift. I’ve created the brand, ensuring that it is user friendly – but also looks cool and bright. I’ve called on all my friends to help me make the videos, bounce ideas off and be my actors. I’ve spent hours researching the informational needs of patients, including focus groups, and surveys – both formal and informal and building upon already existing NHS trust treatment information. And I’ve tried to use my own experience as a patient within the NHS and use my experiences and reflections as a radiotherapist in training to reflect the needs of patients and carers who are undergoing radiotherapy. It feels so personal, in so many ways – but also necessary and important.

 

The #PDDawards15 night made me realize that I hadn’t even thought about some of the most important aspects of creating an app – such as getting it out there. I’ve been so focused on the idea of just creating it. Being able to get some exposure and connections and support is absolutely invaluable to RADcare. And it feels so good to know that I now have some access to professional advice and guidance.  Ultimately – winning #PDDward15 means that RADcare has a much bigger chance to be the best it can be- and to get out there to the people it would really benefit.

 

I was inspired mostly to make RADcare when after being a patient – I started to notice the difference in bad, ok and exceptional care. I’m so thankful to my doctors for showing me what great care and kindness looks like. And I wanted to make an app that can enable more time on the important stuff – stuff that’s small but can make a really big difference in someone’s journey.  

You can find a Storify of all the tweets from #PDDAwards15 here. A big thank you to our sponsors, judges and everyone who nominated and supported the awards. Thank you also to our compere, Roy Lilley and Dr Theresa Porrett for their support on behalf of the The Academy of NHS Fabulous Stuff.


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