MyPorter Awards 2021 T&Cs

Winner must work within a portering team within the NHS. Winner must be currently employed by the NHS. Winner may have worked within a portering team within the NHS over the past year, and still be employed within the NHS within a different role or department. Winner may be part of current portering bank staff. Winner must be a UK resident. Winner must be over 18 years of age. Winner will be chosen in-house by judges at Global View/GV Healthcare/MyPorter. Competition entry is allowed and open between November 22nd 2021 and January 16th 2022. Shortlist for each award will be announced on January 19th 2022. Winners will be announced at a live ceremony in February.

Winner will receive a physical award/trophy. Winner will receive the ability to pick a charity of their choice to award them with a cash donation (amount TBC). The Trust the winner is employed by will receive a cash donation to their chosen charity partner (amount TBC). Covid-19 pending, the MyPorter Awards 2021 may come in either digital or physical form, the aim is to host an award ceremony in February. If you are shortlisted for an award, you will be gifted a ticket to attend the MyPorter Awards 2021 ceremony, subject to availability. The winner's chosen charity must be a legitimate registered charity within the UK. Should Globalview Systems/MyPorter deem the winner's charity choice unacceptable (i.e. racist, homophobic, sexist or any other derogatory terms) or fraudulent, Globalview Systems/MyPorter holds the right to refrain from gifting the donation. The winner will be given the option to choose a more suitable charity. Should the NHS Trust the winner is employed by not have a chosen charity partner, the winner's Trust/management will have the choice of where the charity donation goes (donation to the Trust itself is acceptable if deemed acceptable by the Trust themselves). The winner will be asked to partake in a small-scale photo opportunity and may be asked to contribute and/or take part in other media activities and coverage of the awards. The details of the entry (including name and email address of nominee and nominator) may be shared internally within Globalview Systems/MyPorter for purposes relating to the competition - e.g. judging of competition, contact regarding submission, etc. One nominee per entry only, unless qualifying reasoning for multiples e.g. two people did the thing which you wish to nominate for or you are nominating a team for the team award. One entry per nominee is sufficient - multiple submissions for the same nominee aren't necessary. All additional nominations will be disallowed. Globalview Systems/MyPorter are not liable for unclaimed prizes - prize winner has 3 months from close date of awards to claim their prize. In the event of any dispute concerning the correctness or acceptability of any award, the decision of Globalview Systems/MyPorter shall be final. If attending a live MyPorter Awards event, all images and videos from the event are the property of Globalview Systems/GV Healthcare and may be used in the public domain in places such as (but not limited to) publications, digital publications, websites, social media & other forms of media - if you wish for your image not to be used, you must inform the company of this. There is no cost to enter the MyPorter Awards. No persons directly related to a Globalview Systems/MyPorter employee may win the award or enter the awards. The reason for the nomination, including name of person nominating and nominee may be used in the public domain in places such as (but not limited to) publications, digital publications, websites, social media & other forms of media.

MyPorter software enhancement improves patient flow in Emergency Departments

Following the Government’s acknowledgment of the need to invest in Emergency Departments and improved patient flow during annual winter pressures coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic, a £300m capital fund has been introduced, which will be shared amongst 117 Trusts and must be utilised by the end of the year. In light of this, GlobalView Systems has introduced a new ED functionality bespoke to its rapid and reactive nature within its innovative MyPorter porter task management system, specifically designed to help Trusts increase the efficiency of their ED portering during the winter months and beyond.

MyPorter was developed following extensive consultation with portering teams in over 100 NHS Trusts, and has been designed to meet the particular needs of the porters and managers. The specialist software uses data insight and effective reporting to clearly identify and predict peaks in demand, and enable resource to be planned accordingly. Its latest enhancement has been specifically developed in recognition of the challenges faced by EDs to deliver rapid responses.

The fast-paced nature of EDs often means that action is prioritised over recording information. Portering tasks can be managed using radio, phone or whiteboards rather than software to save valuable time. However, the resulting inability to track, review and analyse activity makes it difficult to assess patterns in demand, and where and when resources can be best deployed. The MyPorter ED Tool provides a fast track dashboard to enable portering requests to be created within seconds, linking to the MyPorter software to allow for management reporting and trend analysis.

Tasks are distributed via text message to radio handsets or android devices, which means no patient information can be overheard, enhancing patient dignity and reducing noise in the hospital environment. The system also records paused events, the reason, their duration and location, making it easy to identify and address delays and pinch points. A full audit trail can be accessed if needed, and any service queries easily resolved. MyPorter also features the KPI Settings Report Tool which enables specific Key Performance Indicators to be interrogated and bespoke reports to be produced.

Matt Wright, CEO at GlobalView Systems said: “Portering is an essential function within hospitals, with many other departments and services reliant on its effective operation. With Emergency Departments under immense pressure to deliver time critical treatments, the efficient movement of patients and equipment is crucial. We developed the ED tool to support Trusts in planning to ensure the right levels of resource are in the right place at the right time. This new feature will be available as a free upgrade to all existing MyPorter users, and included for any new customers. The Government funding requires projects to be operational by 2021, so GlobalView is here to work in partnership with Trusts to secure funds before they are no longer available. Our team can be contacted for advice on how they can maximise this urgent opportunity to increase capacity in Emergency Departments as they face one of the toughest winters known to the NHS.”

For more information, contact myporter@globalviewsystems.co.uk

GlobalView joins the GCloud12 Framework

Yesterday saw the launch of the UK Government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) latest digital marketplace: GCloud12. We are proud to announce that GlobalView have been accepted onto the framework, making the company much more accessible to new business and making it a much easier process for potential clients’ procurement teams moving forwards. GlobalView are listed on the CCS GCloud12 in Lot 2 – Cloud Software with their communication solutions software MyPorter, which is aimed specifically at helping portering teams within the NHS. MyPorter helps to improving efficiency amongst porters throughout their hospitals, and is done by allowing staff to easily allocate the right job to the right porter with important information of the patient to deliver a personal patient service and experience. The software was developed by porter managers for porter managers with discussions having taken place with over 100 different trusts during its build. GlobalView’s Business Development Manager for Healthcare Mark Smith said “We are delighted to be accepted onto this framework which now allows us to support our customers especially the procurement process with a structured and consistent approach to start exciting new partnerships”. More information about MyPorter can be found at: www.myporterlogistics.co.uk and the CCS GCloud12 digital marketplace framework is listed online at: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM1557.12