Does the application have 2-Factor Authentication and encryption? Is the data stored safely in compliance with NHS Information Governance & GDPR? Can the images be automatically uploaded to the medical record or is a manual step required? Any clinical photography app should be selected for use in agreement with local Information Governance Teams. 9. Conclusion Clinical photography of a patient’s wound has the potential to provide a significant aid for monitoring and comparison throughout the course of clinical treatment. It can provide an additional, objective assessment of the development of the wound and can even have an impact on the choice of treatment given.
Although it cannot be relied upon as a stand-alone assessment tool, owing to the potential variables between each photographic session, its benefits are numerous and clinicians within the healthcare environment would be wise to include its use as a standard part of the patient’s healthcare plan. page 22