Shropshire based not-for-profit care provider, Coverage Care Services, has begun trials of a patient monitoring system at a Shrewsbury care home.

Montgomery House in Sundorne has been working in partnership with neighbouring GP surgery Seven Fields Medical Practice in January to trial the DOC@HOME® advanced digital remote patient monitoring system.

Rhea Paller, manager of Mongomery House, said: “The system helps us track the general health of all our residents much more closely and accurately enabling GPs to make more informed and proactive decisions about the health of those we look after.

“For our staff, the technology is saving them time and means they don’t have to spend long periods waiting to speak to a GP and can use their time more effectively and efficiently caring for residents.”

The pilot project is set to run throughout 2022 and into 2023 with the possibility of the technology being extended for use across more homes in the county, including several operated by Coverage Care Services.

The project is being funded by NHS Digital as it looks to improve and optimise its responsiveness to the level of care provided within care home settings.

The technology is being provided in partnership with Docobo – a UK leader in the field of digital health and data management systems.

Adrian Flowerday, the managing director of Docobo said: “We have really enjoyed working on this project – the team worked really hard, and the results and benefits speak for themselves: saving time for both care home staff and GPs. We look forward to working with the team in the future.”

Coverage Care Services is Shropshire’s largest independent, not-for-profit care provider and has homes located in Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Whitchurch, Bridgnorth, Telford, Newport, Market Drayton and Bishops Castle.