'Volunteer passport' smartphone app will make it easier for people to help out in NHS hospitals

according to A 'volunteer passport' is to be introduced to make it far easier for the public to help out in hospitals. So far, more than 20,000 readers have signed up to the Daily Mail's hospital volunteer drive since its launch on December 1. The Daily Mail launched a major campaign at the end of November to recruit thousands of NHS volunteers. We asked our readers to find time to help patients and take pressure off frontline staff. Join the hospital helpforce Whatever your skills or experience, you can make a valued and lasting impact.

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CC Medical Center using smartphone to help with patient care

referring to Mobile Heartbeat also addresses the mobile needs of our community. The fact of the matter is this new system is all about improving patient care. And as we advance in technology, all we are going to do is make our patient care better here at the Corpus Christi Medical Center," said Martinez. Mobile Heartbeat uses secure smartphones to improve clinical workflow and team communications, delivering better patient care at a lower cost. Mobile Heartbeat consolidates clinical communications, including alarms and notifications, pertinent patient information, lab data, texting, voice, and photography.