 MFT set to go live with Hive
 On Thursday (8 September), Manchester University Hospitals (MFT) will be going live with their new electronic patient record system, Hive.
Hive is being implemented across the ten MFT hospital sites in Manchester and Trafford. That means whichever hospital a patient is at, staff will have the latest information at their fingertips about their care. It's the start of a digital transformation that will also see an app called My MFT for patients to manage their hospital care.
Hive is a little bit different for our community health colleagues in the LCO (who are also part of MFT). The vast majority of LCO health staff will continue to use their current system called EMIS as their main electronic patient record in the community. However, they will also have access to Hive so they can see any hospital records easily and know exactly what care their patients have had at the hospitals.
Our LCO health colleagues have been busy training for the new system in advance of Go Live on Thursday and ensuring as seamless as possible a transition. Please be mindful that there may be a delay to any enquiries you make with them due to this work this week.
For more information on Hive and how it will work, see this MFT extranet page. You can also email any questions to the LCO communications team.
Are you a patient at an MFT hospital? If so, be among the first to sign up for the new MyMFT patient portal by following this simple sign up guide.
 Adult Social Care Careers and Hiring Event
 The LCO is hosting an Adult Social Care Recruitment & Hiring event on Friday 30 September at the Etihad Stadium. It’s the first event of its kind for several years and the ideal opportunity for anyone thinking about a career in care.
A range of employers from care homes, home care and assisted care will be recruiting at the event and there will also be training and career guidance for anyone looking for employment or advice.
Help us promote the event which is open to everyone - there's information and advance booking via the MLCO website - people can also just come along on the day from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
 Updates from Better outcomes, Better Lives
You said, together we're doing: action from MyViews and Communities of Practice
Better Outcomes, Better Lives is a practice led programme of change. This means your views about what's working well, and what could be improved upon are the key to improving outcomes for the people we support. Following your recent feedback via My VIEWS and at Communities of Practice, today we're sharing the latest You said, we’re doing together updates [PDF, 339KB]. These include information about autism only provision in the city and how we’re responding to pharmacies not accepting new patients for blister packs.
New community early help prototype to be piloted with Cornerstones INT
The key aim of the Early Help workstream in the Better Outcomes, Better Lives Programme is to maximise the independence of the residents of Manchester by supporting people to live well for longer and empowering them to achieve better life outcomes and reduce their dependency on formal care, which is at the heart of all our practice.
To achieve this, we’re going to test out the impact of professional capacity, such as Social Workers and Occupational Therapists, supporting the Contact Centre by providing knowledge and timely and effective decision-making within the newly formed Early Help and Targeted Support Team.
The first prototype to test this approach is with the Cornerstones INT (Ancoats, Bradford, Beswick, Clayton and Openshaw) from today.
Read the full update [PDF, 170KB] to find out more including details of the prototype process.
Know Your Numbers Week by Blood Pressure UK is held during the first week of September to highlight the importance of regular blood pressure checks.
Around one third of adults live with high blood pressure in the UK, but there are thought to be many more people as its symptoms are barely noticeable. As a result of regular testing, risk of stroke and other heart-related illnesses can be detected and prevented early.
Help us to promote Know Your Numbers Week on your social media and with friends by using the supporting materials available on the Blood Pressure UK website. In addition, information and resources can also be found on the NHS and the British Heart Foundation website.
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