Digital assessments are part of a new service which help us better understand your health between appointments and gives you a more active role in your care. Using these online forms, you can inform us of your symptoms and other vital clinical information, from the comfort of your home before and after your appointments.
Digital assessments are important in helping us monitor your health, inform clinical appointments and provide you with more suitable care.
We’ve partnered with DrDoctor to provide this service.
It’s not always easy to tell your care team how you’ve been feeling over time. Regular monitoring of your health at home helps us:
If your doctor or nurse has identified you as a suitable patient to complete assessments, you will automatically receive a text message or email asking you to complete one online before or after your appointment, or as part of your scheduled care. Text messages will come from the number 07860 039092 and emails will come from no-reply@drdoctor.co.uk.
The questions you will be asked depend on which specialty you are being seen by. Digital Assessments may include questions about your diagnosis and treatment, pain and its management, current symptoms and well-being. These assessments may also help us to gather information on what you would like to discuss with your care provider at a scheduled appointment.
Once you’ve completed your assessment your care team will review your answers and discuss them with you at your next appointment. If it is a multi-point assessment, in the future you and your team will be able to see how your answers change over time and note your progress.
You can view and complete your assessments on another device by visiting drdoctor.thirdparty.nhs.uk/SFT, logging in as usual and navigating to ‘Online Care’. We will send you a one-time code to your phone number for additional security when logging in from another device.
If you can’t log in, please contact us using the contact details listed on your invitation message and check we have your correct surname, date of birth, postcode and mobile number. If you are having trouble completing the form our team can assist you.
Occasionally when you try to complete an assessment you might see a message in red saying that unfortunately there is a problem with your assessment. If this happens, please try again the next day and your assessment should be up and running. If the problem persists, please advise your healthcare professional using the contact details listed on your invitation message.
You can view and complete your assessments on any device by visiting https://drdoctor.thirdparty.nhs.uk/sbft.
If you have any queries regarding the completion of your assessment or any questions in relation to this work, please contact us using the contact details listed on your invitation message.
Please note, the form does not replace medical care. Seek medical advice immediately if you feel unwell in any way or are concerned about your symptoms. Please contact the Central Booking Team on 01722 345543 for outpatient appointment queries or 999 for life-threatening emergencies. If you need medical help fast but it's not a 999 emergency, contact NHS online or by phone.
By completing this form, you agree that this information can be held on the DrDoctor system and accessed by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust staff involved in your care. This is a secure system and has been approved by our information governance department.
DrDoctor is accredited to the highest standards set by the NHS for protecting the healthcare information of UK citizens as certified here.
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Anonymous information (i.e. no one will be able to identify you) will be used at a future date to help us improve the quality of the local services we are providing to you. It will be used to support researching how effective treatment is. By returning this form, you are consenting for the information to be used in this way.
Data required to deliver this service and product developments will be shared with our service provider, DrDoctor. DrDoctor is accredited to the highest standards set by the NHS for protecting the healthcare information of UK citizens as certified here.
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By submitting a Digital Assessment, you are consenting for the information to be used in this way.
Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.