The coronavirus pandemic has hit us all quite hard and it overwhelmed health services in many countries. Keeping the pandemic in check and reducing its spread requires constant vigilance and effort. The online video conferencing provider StarLeaf is helping with this by working with the NHS to ensure a safer environment for non-COVID patients. Here’s why the Watford-headquartered video conferencing app is being opted for instead of rivals like Zoom, by the NHS.
Ensuring total functionality during the pandemic
StarLeaf is currently working with over 100 English NHS organisations. Healthcare providers employ its services to ensure that mental health, physio, dermatology, outpatient and GP appointments are carried over video calls. Additionally, Fetal medicine, hepatitis C, neuro-ophthalmology and renal clinics and consultations make use of StarLeaf’s service to reduce unnecessary travel, face-to-face contact and thus, keep COVID-19 from spreading.
Many NHS organisations use the company’s services as it offers stringent cyber-security measures. The company is directly connected with NHS’ Health and Social Care Network, which ensures information is accessed and shared using a secure, private cloud connection, which is custom designed for the NHS. There’s also an NHS specific data centre to ensure that any sensitive patient information discussed and exchanged during meetings is transmitted, and stored securely. Unlike competitors, StarLeaf doesn’t route data through servers in China and all patient data resides within the UK. ...