We’re absolutely thrilled to share that CardMedic has been awarded funding by SBRI Healthcare! This incredible milestone fills our entire team with both gratitude and renewed purpose. This award reinforces our commitment to improving patient safety and tackling health inequalities … Read More
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Forbes shares how CardMedic is overcoming communication barriers in healthcare
Search engines and social media have fuelled a growing trend toward DIY diagnosis, as Check Warner recently highlighted in Forbes. However, health literacy remains a significant challenge – more than 40% of UK adults struggle to understand the medical information … Read More
Making digital patient consent more accessible through collaboration with digital health innovators Â
What happens when you bring together innovative healthcare companies to solve real-world patient communication challenges? Magic! That’s exactly what we witnessed at a recent demo day at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW), marking the culmination of an exciting 11-week … Read More
Tackling communication barriers to reduce harm in maternity care
By Dr Rachael Grimaldi, CEO and Cofounder, CardMedic Dr Rachael Grimaldi, a practising anaesthetist, has witnessed first-hand the critical need for language support within the NHS. Following the CQC’s review of maternity services, she delves into the alarming normalisation of … Read More
Enhancing maternity care through accessible communication
By Sallie Crosier, Community Midwife Team Lead, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust As a community midwife team leader working with an increasingly diverse population, I’ve witnessed firsthand how language barriers can significantly impact maternity care. While we … Read More
Breaking down barriers: addressing racial disparities in maternity care Â
By Ruby Jackson, Midwife, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Digital Health Innovator Working at the intersection of healthcare innovation and maternal care, I know how structural racism and unconscious bias continues to shape the experiences of Black … Read More
It’s time to create accountability for improving healthcare communicationÂ
By Maria Rowntree, Community Midwife Team Lead Working as an NHS midwife, I’ve seen firsthand how care experiences are affected when the person being cared for doesn’t speak or speaks limited English. My research has indicated that pregnant people are … Read More
Paving the way for inclusive mental health support for neurodivergent people on World Mental Health DayÂ
It’s estimated that one in seven people (more than 15% of people in the UK) are neurodivergent. Neurodivergence includes a range of conditions, including attention deficit disorders, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia. For those who are neurodivergent, navigating a world primarily … Read More
Martha’s Rule: Leveraging technology to empower patients, bridge communication gaps and foster inclusive access to healthcare
According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), over one in five deaths in England and Wales during 2022 were considered avoidable. Some of these avoidable deaths were the result of a failure to recognise and respond to … Read More
Breaking down communication barriers: how technology improves health equityÂ
In healthcare, effective communication is not just a convenience. It can be a matter of life and death. Yet, for millions worldwide, communication barriers serve as formidable obstacles to accessing quality care. In fact, one in two individuals encounter communication … Read More
