raj kher, alastair campbell, corporate business managers, texthelp
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empowering patients &
enabling healthcare staff
Raj Kher & Alastair Campbell
10 February 2015
agenda
patient empowerment
● support and information to vulnerable groups
● access to online health services for all
● cost effective delivery of online services
● social inclusion and personal empowerment
● promoting digital inclusion and removing barriers
● the importance of digital literacy1/2
agenda
supporting NHS staff
● motivating staff to overcome literacy and communication
challenges
● increasing accuracy and productivity
● creating inclusive access to digital services
● promoting equality and inclusion for all
2/2
from literacy to life
partners
millions of citizens in need of help
12,000,000 in UK
don’t have
basic online skills
10,170,000 population of
Scotland, Wales,
Northern Ireland
30% of doctors and 40% of nursing staff speak
English as a second language
Source: History & Policy
the divide is widening
divide widening
harder to find
and get jobs
Pay higher prices for goods &
services that are offline
Unequal access to public services
that are increasingly moving online
digital inclusion matters to everyone
overcoming the barriers
assistive technology can help
screen readers screen magnifiers text readers
negative correlation with
disability and earning power
people who need assistive
technology cannot afford it=
higher proportion of disabled
people among lower socio-
economic groups
people who cannot afford
assistive technology are
more likely to need it=
social business model
unique technology –
customised for you
free at the point of use
from literacy to life
we’ll take care of the tough stuff
boosting digital skills
engagement and achievement
introducing browsealoud
browsealoud
hover highlighting
text selection
translator
MP3 maker
text magnification
screen mask
web page simplifier
customisable settings
dual colour highlighting
browsealoud demo
why browsealoud• helps remove barriers to digital inclusion
• promotes social inclusion and personal empowerment
• provides support and information to vulnerable groups
• fully scalable
• works on all common platforms: pc’s, mac’s, tablets, smartphones
• reduces costs
in person phone post online
SOCITM £14.00 £5.00 n/a £0.17
PWC £10.53 £3.39 £12.10 £0.08
99% savings
interaction
cost:
introducing read&write
30% of doctors and 40% of nursing staff speak
English as a second language
Source: History & Policy
read&write
empowers NHS staff
to overcome literacy and language challenges
● minimises time spent reading and understanding
● ensures written work is free from spelling errors
read&write
empowers NHS staff
to overcome literacy and language challenges
● increases productivity
● efficient and effective method of information gathering
● reduces visual stress and fatigue from reading
read&write demo
empowering patients
to take control of their own healthcare
engaging NHS staff
to deliver a truly world class service
learn more by visiting us on stand #2
Raj Kher Alastair Campbell
Corporate Business
Manager
Corporate Business
Manager
tel: +44 (0) 28 9442 8105
email: [email protected]
web: www.texthelp.com
twitter: #TexthelpWork