Bromley Healthcare is implementing an AI-powered wound management app called Minuteful for Wound (MfW) to improve patient outcomes and enhance resource utilisation. Integrating the app with the existing EMIS system is considered an essential component of the project.
The Bromley Council Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee heard on Thursday, 3 July 2025, that the app aims to reduce variation in wound care practices and promote adherence to evidence-based pathways. The initiative is part of Bromley Healthcare's broader strategy, which focuses on investing in digital tools and sustainable systems to improve care and community benefit.
Digitising Wound Care
Bromley Healthcare introduced Minuteful for Wound (MfW), an AI-powered wound management app, with the aim to:
- Reduce variation and promote adherence to evidence based pathways
- Improve patient outcomes
- Enhance resource utilisation
The app has already demonstrated promising results, with 85% of wounds healing within 12 weeks, up from 71% in November. The time to assessment has been reduced from 78 days to 26 days, and there has been a 9% reduction in the use of antimicrobial dressings. The implementation of MfW has also resulted in significant time savings, with 3845 hours saved due to the implementation of MfW.
Band 7 and Band 6 Nursing Visits have seen a 50% and 20% reduction, saving £13,662 per caseload annually. There have been 548 virtual senior reviews across Tissue Viability, District Nursing and Podiatry since July 2024 has saved 465 in person visits. Primary Care Savings: £2,064 average visit cost saving per patient (based on case studies).
The financial impact has been a non-cash releasing benefits of £91,965 and cash releasing gains of £46,012 per annum against an £88,000 investment. Projected Savings: Additional £58,180 in non-cash releasing benefit and £91,965 cash releasing benefits expected.
Bromley Healthcare is piloting within Leg Ulcer Service for patients that are mobile and attend clinics. Early scoping indicates a potential reduction of 8 face to face appointments during a 12-week period, which would support in increasing the number of assessments within the service.
While the Minuteful for Wound app is described as AI-powered,
the specific type of AI technology used for wound analysis is not detailed in the Bromley Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee update_Jul 2025. Similarly, the specific evidence-based pathways promoted by the app are not detailed in the provided text.
