telblogmin, 8 November 2015 I had an interesting chat with some colleagues working in healthcare yesterday evening. They concurred that events like the TEL Hackathon were a fantastic idea and supported the concept of hacks to innovate and positively disrupt the delivery of healthcare and education within the NHS. But, they exclaimed, back in the “real world” of NHS…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 Going around the room and talking to the teams, everyone is ready to work through the night. I’m not sure how they still have so much energy… I’m exhausted just watching how hard they’re working!! A constant supply of snacks and the excitement of presenting their ideas to improve healthcare tomorrow is keeping them going….
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 The participants have been developing their ideas all day, barely stopping to eat! So a well deserved Yoga session was much appreciated. An opportunity to take a bit of time away from the laptops, relax and refocus and get back to work refreshed. Now it’s 9.30pm and there’s no slowing down (The caffeine might be…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 Th day is drawing in over London now, but the efforts of our teams are far from winding down – there’s approximately 24 more hours to go before the work stops. All of the teams have been putting their best efforts into making their ideas ideas reality, and it’s showing – many teams have began the…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 Just caught up with the ‘patient 0’ team. They are working on an app that will give the opportunity to practise and test assessment skills before encountering real patients (hence the patient 0 name!) Also, just took part in a quick brainstorming session for the team who are developing an app for improving induction to…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 As an educationalist and project manager working for Health Education England, I’m lucky enough to get to meet a huge range of people working in the healthcare service. However, the opportunity for us all here to interact immediately and creatively with such a diverse range of people is a specific and innovative one. Hack Partners…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 Waking around the venue, listening to the ideas that each team has is exciting! This is team Nightingale – They are working on a online environment for data processing. Very enthusiastic about their project, they are all working really hard and report that all is going really well! Ward words – This team are addressing…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 Ok, so it isn’t quite my first Hackathon (I was at AMEEHacks in Glasgow last September as an observer), but it’s the first one I’ve been involved with organising and certainly the first I’ve had any significant involvement with from a development and mentoring perspective! What is a Hacakthon? I’m Richard and I work with…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 I’ve just been talking with two of our nurse clinical mentors and asking them about working with the different teams. Given that they were keen right from the offset last night on the idea of the Ward Words team, I knew that they would have had some input into this project specifically. Sarah (Goodden) and…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 Saturday is off to a great start! The participants are looking refreshed, have been supplied with breakfast and snacks and are beginning to develop their exciting ideas. The venue, though hard to find, is very impressive and each team has found a space to start hacking. The teams are really enthusiastic and passionate about their…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 My name is Xavier, and I am a first year student of mental health nursing with Plymouth University. I was invited to the TELHack to report on the event, and also the enrich my digital learning – I have been supported in attending by Health Education England. The event launched yesterday, the 6th of November,…
telblogmin, 7 November 2015 Hello! I’m Natalie, a 3rd year nursing student at the TelHack to observe and tweet. This was a very last minute but exciting opportunity for me and after attending the launch last night.. I can’t wait for today! Myself and another student (Xavier) arrived in London from Plymouth yesterday, and after eventually navigating the tube…
