Electronic
health records
to be introduced
for World Cup
workers
Computing and ICT project
shortlisted for competition
Q
atar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery
and Legacy (SC) has partnered with the
experts behind the modernisation of the
medical records system of the UK’s National
Health Service (NHS).
This is to enhance the healthcare of workers
building stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World
Cup in Qatar.
Following a period of consultation with
industry experts, the SC identified The
Phoenix Partnership (TPP) to deliver a pilot
project on the Qatar Foundation Stadium.
Since its inception 20 years ago, TPP
has created more than 47 million health
records for the NHS – all of which are held
on a single database – and their flagship
SystmOne platform serves more than
200,000 clinical and administrative users
and 6,000 healthcare services throughout
the UK.
That same system is now being piloted on
two clinics servicing the Qatar Foundation
Stadium project. SystmOne has already
enabled medical staff on site and at the
accommodation to register more than
3,600 workers, while conducting nearly
3,000 consultations as they begin building a
complete patient database.
The innovative SystmOne platform allows for
patient data to be instantaneously shared
securely, ensuring efficiency while improving
patient experience and improving the safety
and quality of healthcare.
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A
computing and ICT project was one
of just seven shortlisted to participate
in an annual competition held by the
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF).
Launched in 2006, the Undergraduate
Research Experience Programme (UREP)
provides undergraduate students across
Qatar with hands-on experience of
undertaking research projects alongside
their studies, under the guidance and
mentorship of faculty and experienced
researchers. More than 3,200 students
from universities in Qatar have benefited
from UREP over its lifespan, with those
involved participating in 937 projects
across 22 cycles.
The top 25% of projects completed
under the programme in 2017 were
selected to participate in the 10th
annual UREP Competition, with
QNRF announcing the results during
a ceremony held at Qatar National
Convention Centre in April.
In total, seven projects – covering a range
of areas including health, energy and
environment, computing and ICT, social
sciences, arts and humanities – were
shortlisted for the competition, with each
team giving a public presentation in front
of a panel of judges.
Projects were evaluated for the quality of
their scientific and technological content,
the degree of research experience that
their teams gained and the quality of
their oral presentation to judges.
First place was awarded to a Qatar
University project that investigated
the effect of an exotic plant on Qatar’s
biodiversity and agriculture.
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