From Recognition to Reality: Tackling Communication Barriers on the NHS Frontline At this year’s Digital Health Rewired conference, CardMedic’s co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr Rachael Grimaldi, was joined by Pamela Fearns, Chief Nursing Information Officer at Stockport NHS Foundation … Read More
reducing health inequalities for patients with additional communication needs
Inclusive communication is the core of equitable health innovation
Reflections from the HIN KSS Webinar Imagine this: you’re the on-duty midwife. A woman arrives in advanced labour, speaking little or no English. Her history is unclear. Complications are possible. Every second matters. What do you do? Hope a staff member speaks … Read More
CardMedic and LanguageLine Partner to Deliver Seamless Interpretation Within Clinician Led Communication App
CardMedic, the award-winning digital platform transforming clinician and patient communication, today announced a major integration with LanguageLine Solutions, the global leader in on-demand interpretation. The partnership brings one-click access to live, professional video and audio interpreters in more than 240 … Read More
Making communication key to health equity at Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
Language and communication barriers are among the leading drivers of health inequality in the NHS. Every day, millions of people struggle to understand or participate in their care, whether due to limited English proficiency, being Deaf or hard of hearing, … Read More
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust ends the “silent era” with CardMedic roll-out
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with CardMedic across the organisation, enabling its 6,300-strong workforce to communicate more clearly and confidently with patients who face language or communication barriers. CardMedic is a digital healthcare communication platform that allows staff and patients to … Read More
How CardMedic’s new call feature is saving time and boosting efficiency for NHS trusts
In healthcare settings, effective communication can literally be a matter of life and death. When language barriers prevent patients from understanding their care or healthcare professionals from gathering crucial information, the consequences can be severe. CardMedic’s innovative call feature is … Read More
Interpreting in maternity care: Not just an option
CardMedic has been featured in a new report from Sands & Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit’s Maternity Consortium Not Just an Option: Interpreting as an Essential Component of Safe Maternity and Neonatal Care. The report makes one thing clear: interpreting is not … Read More
Revolutionising healthcare communication with responsible AI
There is a critical challenge facing the NHS right now: how do we ensure equitable access to care for all patients, regardless of language, literacy or background? Approximately 6.6 million people in England alone have poor literacy, hindering their ability … Read More
Northumbria Healthcare Partners with CardMedic to Break Down Language Barriers and Reduce Health Inequalities
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) has today announced its partnership with CardMedic, a digital app designed to improve communication between healthcare staff and patients with language or communication barriers. The deployment of CardMedic will initially focus on the Trust’s … Read More
Confronting the true cost of health inequalities
Health inequalities are not just an ethical challenge, they inflict a substantial and often hidden, financial burden on healthcare systems. Health inequalities cost the NHS an estimated £4.8 billion every year, while those in the poorest areas of England live … Read More
