As pretty much all of my readers know by now I am more than just a bit gung-ho about how the digital revolution has affected the healthcare universe.

For the better in my view . Pretty much without exception.

So I was delighted to receive this update from University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (Leicester’s Hospitals). While the update focused on the achievements of the Leicester Diabetes Centre the website they told me a bout has a whole range of uses for patients and healthcare users pretty much across the globe and for many different medical condition!

The idea is brought to us by a web site called Expertscape.  The data are compiled by Expertscape using a matrix based on nearly 100,000 articles published since 2005.  This helps us find the people who really know their stuff about any medical condition and you can use it to find the healthcare professionals you need to help you.  This might be very important if you need a second opinion?

So who might this work in practice?  Well this is the Leicester Diabetes Centre great example!

Professor Kamlesh Khunti and Professor Melanie Davies have been named in the top 10 diabetes experts globally on a list published at the American Diabetes Association meeting in Boston.

Professor Khunti said: “This was a real surprise to us but we  are absolutely honored to be recognised in this list of some of the top researchers in the world. This is recognition of the work being conducted by our Leicester Diabetes Team from the University of Leicester over the past 15 years.”

Professor Davies said: “This is great news for Leicester and recognises the impact that our research on diabetes is having internationally.”

So what do you think?  Would you use this kind of web site to find a second opinion.

Why not share your thoughts and views in the comments section below!