PocketMedic
PocketMedic is created by eHealth Digital Media, a digital communications company that makes and delivers high quality content about health. Information films are 'prescribed' by clinicans to support their patients to become more 'expert' in managing their chronic diseases.
PocketMedic is a digital platform that allows clinicians in primary, secondary or community care, to send film-based prescriptions to patients to help manage their chronic disease. These can be watched on mobile phones, tablets or PCs.
New film content!
The Diabetes Network Wales has collaborated with the National Severe Insulin Resistance Service in Addenbrookes, Cambridge and Lipodystrophy UK to make a series of films. Over six short films we hear from a group of people of all ages who are living with lipodystrophy. They explain what it looks and feels like, and share their experience of living as well as possible with lipodystrophy. The films provide a real insight into this rare condition and an opportunity to understand how it might present and what to look out for. Each film carries links to further information if you want to know more https://pocketmedic.org/lipodystrophy/
Diabetes
A service evaluation shows that people who watched the films created by the Diabetes Network Wales, DUK and WEDS have made improvements to their blood glucose control.
Training films made by NHS healthcare professionals FOR healthcare professionals provide essential information for a short, sharp refresher about hypo and hyper management and insulin safety:
Diabetes Training Films for HCPS
Lymphoedema
The Lymphoedema Network Wales has created a comprehensive guide to understanding and self-managing lymphoedema.
Lymphoedema e-learning courses
Lymphoedema films subtitled in Welsh
Cancer
Created in partnership with Macmillan and the Royal United Hospital Bath these films support patients recently discharged from hospital treatment.
Pressure Ulcers
The Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Intervention Service created these two films to raise awareness.
Dementia - An award-winning series of films to support carers to better understand what dementia looks and feels like. Supporting people to live independently can be tough but this family shares their experiences and experts give positive and constructive advice on common experiences. There are Welsh subtitled versions here as well. Contact info@pocketmedic.org if you need to download any of the clips for use in training programmes
Your Heart - A series filmed in a garage that really helps to explain the connection between blood pressure and cholesterol and how they affect your heart and a series explaining the meaning of heart failure presented by Dr Carl Brookes.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Dietary advice to help keep your gut healthy in Welsh and English
COPD - How to self-manage COPD. Learn about different aspects of the condition with the help of the Carmarthen Breathe Easy group
Exercising with Lung Disease - Advice on how to stay actively safely and the benefits of exercise