Robust internet connectivity across a hospital is tricky; basements, temporary buildings, radiation shields, competing signals, high volume of connected devices, etc., they’ve got it all. Until now, Concentric has sent each change to our servers in real-time and shared an error message if it’s not received successfully. In this context, it’s unsurprising that hospital WiFi issues feature heavily in user feedback during a Concentric roll-out.
Concentric is now more tolerant of flaky internet connections. Where appropriate, Concentric now queues selections and modifications in the case of intermittent connections. A message is shared with clinicians that there are unsaved changes but that they can continue interacting on the page, and Concentric will continue trying to save in the background. On reconnection, an updated banner states that the changes have been saved.
Updated blood transfusion additional consent
Following clinician feedback and NHS Blood and Transplant review, we’ve updated our blood transfusion additional consent. The new version more comprehensively describes the scenarios where blood transfusion may be deemed necessary, the process and alternatives, and possible risks. Additional resources from the UK Blood Transfusion Services are also now shared.
