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iPLATO provides the fastest growing mobile patient facing service in the UK to 1,400 GP surgeries and 12m patients . The smartphone app - myGP(tm) - allows patients to book and cancel appointments. But, as the pressure on GPs increases, patients find appointments harder to find. This leads to frustration and increases the risk of patients by-passing primary care to attend expensive and often inappropriate urgent care. Our project aims to introduce a smart Virtual Waiting room 'Saibot' which will ask patients questions to inform the GP consultation or direct them to alternative care - e.g. pharmacy or self-referred clinics - better, faster, cheaper.
| Project | Saibot - smart virtual waiting room to free up GP capacity |
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| Description |
iPLATO provides the fastest growing mobile patient facing service in the UK to 1,400 GP surgeries and 12m patients . The smartphone app - myGP(tm) - allows patients to book and cancel appointments. But, as the pressure on GPs increases, patients find appointments harder to find. This leads to frustration and increases the risk of patients by-passing primary care to attend expensive and often inappropriate urgent care. Our project aims to introduce a smart Virtual Waiting room 'Saibot' which will ask patients questions to inform the GP consultation or direct them to alternative care - e.g. pharmacy or self-referred clinics - better, faster, cheaper. |
| Funding | £ 666,667 |
| Competition | Competition 12 - General Practice of the Future |
| Competition Date | November 2016 |
| Health Innovation Network Partner | Imperial College Health Partners |
| Website | https://www.iplato.com/ |
iPLATO provides the fastest growing mobile patient facing service in the UK to 1,400 GP surgeries and 12m patients . The smartphone app - myGP(tm) - allows patients to book and cancel appointments. But, as the pressure on GPs increases, patients find appointments harder to find. This leads to frustration and increases the risk of patients by-passing primary care to attend expensive and often inappropriate urgent care. Our project aims to introduce a smart Virtual Waiting room 'Saibot' which will ask patients questions to inform the GP consultation or direct them to alternative care - e.g. pharmacy or self-referred clinics - better, faster, cheaper.
| Project | Democratising Cancer Screening Uptake |
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| Description |
In partnership with Southeast London Cancer Alliance, iPLATO are aiming to increase early detection of Bowel Cancer, with a particular focus on engaging with ethnic minority communities. Using a multi-layered digital approach, cohorts such as those with protected characteristics, or social exclusion will be invited digitally with supporting educational content. |
| Funding | £ 1,669,274 |
| Competition | NHS Cancer Programme – Innovation Open Call – Competition 2 |
| Competition Date | February 2022 |
| Categories | Cancer |
| Health Innovation Network Partner | Imperial College Health Partners |
| Website | https://www.iplato.com/ |