Digital transformation in community nursing

Digital transformation has been making its mark on organisations in healthcare and beyond over the last few years, with no signs of stopping. In the NHS, much of the focus has been on acute services until recently, but this focus is now shifting towards community services, with Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT) being named as the first community Digital Aspirant Trust by NHSx. This article explores what digital transformation is and uses SCFT's experiences to illustrate how this can provide benefits for community nurses. It considers what the future of digital transformation might look like and how clinicians can help to ensure patients remain central to any change.

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The Sedentarization and Gentrification in Post-Nomadic Districts

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