Bolton: NHS sites to install mobile phone signal boosters

This comes amid a range of new projects unveiled in recent weeks and months by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

The new signal boosters will be introduced at six community sites to try and remove signal dead spots.

Trust chief operating officer Rae Wheatcroft said: “We are always looking for how we can provide a better service for our patients and give them the level of care they deserve.

“Often we can make improvements in the way we work, but sometimes our work can be enhanced by a better environment, filled with modern technology that is best suited to a modern healthcare service.

“Our existing estate is tired and gives us operational issues and while we continue to provide safe and effective care to people, improving the environment in which we work and in which people recover will improve everyone’s experiences.”

Another site will be Crompton Health Centre (Image: Newsquest)

The new mobile phone signals will be installed at Waters Meeting Health Centre, Bolton One, Breightmet Health Centre, Ingleside Birth and Community Centre, Crompton Health Centre and Lever Chambers.

This comes alongside a broader investment that is being made in digital technologies across the NHS trust.

Royal Bolton’s emergency department has also recently started to use its electronic patient record system to document patient notes and refer to specialist inpatient teams, which medics say is helping to improve efficiency for staff and create a smoother journey for patients.

This has come alongside other improvements made recently, also with a focus on the digital, which aim to make the experience easier for patients.

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Earlier this month, the trust announced that specialists had introduced a 24-hour seven day a week online portal system to allow people to book blood tests more easily.

This again, is focused on using technology to make healthcare more accessible to people in Bolton.

Improving mobile phone connectivity and wi-fi access will also make it easier for patients to check and access services while they are in community settings like those the trust has set out.