The future of social care is proactive. A world where we can spot the early signs that someone is becoming unwell and act before they become emergencies. Our new partnership with Feebris brings that capability into the platform your teams already use every day.
Across health and social care, the direction of travel is clear. Prevention, early intervention and joined-up working between care and clinical teams are becoming reality. Beyond even that, they are what good care is now expected to look like.
But there has long been a gap between that ambition and the reality of frontline care. Care teams know the people they support better than anyone. And they notice when something is not quite right. What they have often lacked is a way to turn that instinct into objective evidence. As well as the ability to act on it before a subtle change becomes a hospital admission.
Closing that gap is exactly what our partnership with Feebris is designed to do.
Health data, in the care record
Feebris brings structured health monitoring directly into the Nourish workflow. Using guided steps designed for non-clinical staff, carers can capture observations: blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, weight and ECG recordings and and many more.
All in the same system, without duplication. Which means increased quality without putting an extra burden on stretched teams.
Those observations sit alongside everything Nourish already holds. From care plans and daily notes to medication records and compliance evidence. A person’s complete health and care picture that finally lives in one place. Captured in language that GPs, community nurses and hospital teams can act on straight away.
Spotting the signs sooner
The Feebris integration can help care teams monitor a wide range of conditions. Ranging from frailty to long-term conditions such as heart failure, COPD and diabetes. Across all of them, recognising deterioration early can change the outcome entirely. The signs are often subtle. Small shifts that mean little on their own but, tracked over time, become a clear signal that something needs attention.
By recording objective health data alongside routine observations, care teams are far better placed to see those patterns. Additionally making it simpler to escalate with confidence and, in many cases, help someone avoid an unnecessary trip to hospital.
This is what proactive care looks like in practice. A carer with the right tools in hand, catching something before it becomes an emergency.
Stronger conversations, better evidence
It also changes the conversation with clinical colleagues. When a carer can show a GP a pattern of declining observations over several days, they can easily evidence their perspective. A perspective that is specific, evidenced and actionable. Meaning frontline teams are heard, and taken seriously, when it matters most.
For providers working within integrated care systems, that same evidence tells a wider story. One of earlier interventions, fewer avoidable admissions, and people supported to stay well and independent for longer. It is a compelling case to make to commissioners, partners and regulators. Not to mention clear proof of the quality of care you already deliver.
The future of care is already here
Nourish has always believed that better care starts with better information. With Feebris, that information now reaches further than ever. Beyond what has already happened, to what might happen next.
For the people in your care, that is the difference between a crisis managed and a crisis avoided. For your teams, it is the confidence of knowing they can act on what they see. That is the future of care, and with Nourish and Feebris, it is already within reach.
To find out more about the Nourish and Feebris integration, get in touch with our team.
