TRACHEShub

Name: TRACHEShub
Author: ICST Hub

By: ICST Hub

For those with a Tracheostomy

Features & Capabilities

TRACHEShub empowers you to have a better understanding and a greater involvement in the management of your tracheostomy care. This enables you and your healthcare professional to make informed clinical decisions together, reducing unnecessary visits and exacerbations.

TRACHEShub is developed and updated in collaboration with NHS specialists and patients. It is designed to support you to stay well and to spot when issues may be occurring before any urgent action is required.

This app is recommended for adults over the age of 18 with a tracheostomy, or the carer of someone with a tracheostomy.

This app is freely available for those in the UK.

Features:

A digital care plan that is with you at all times
A monthly Checker to monitor your tracheostomy care in between reviews.
A decision support tool to help manage your symptoms
Tube change
General education about keeping you well and helping you become an expert in tracheostomy care.
A log of important information to export and discuss with your healthcare professional
Diary and Reminders functionality
Your contacts list
A checklist to ensure you receive the very best care when visiting your GP or attending hospital appointments.
An option for Healthcare Professionals to easily sign up

Registration with the app is free and involves putting in minimal information to ensure the app is personalised to you. No information is shared with any third party, but anonymised data will support improvement efforts to local clinical services and it may also contribute towards population-based research.

If you have any questions about the app, please contact us at support@icst.org.uk, we aim to reply within 3 working days.

The information and advice on this app are put together and updated by specialists within the NHS, so it is always as accurate as possible. The content and education in the App is provided for general information and it is not intended to amount to advice on which you should solely rely upon. Always seek advice from your healthcare practitioner.