Help us shape the future

A health system centred on each patient’s specific needs? Join us in the 3D virtual World of Second Life to explore, discuss and shape a shared vision of the future.

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Experience the future today

If you’ve visited SL before then click below to teleport:

 LOCAL HOSPITAL             POLYCLINIC

         Teleport to the Local Hospital           Teleport to the Polyclinic 

New to Second Life? Follow these 5 steps:

  1. REGISTER FOR FREE - Join the Second Life community. Complete the registration form on this site to create an account.
  2. DOWNLOAD SECOND LIFE - Login, select an avatar and enter the Second Health experience*
  3. TAKE THE TOUR- As soon as you arrive in Second Life we’ll lead you through a 10-minute orientation experience so that you’ll be ready to explore the Second Health Hospital with your new avatar.
  4. PARTICIPATE - In Second Life you’ll be able to see and interact with other visitors. We’ll show you how during the orientation experience.
  5. MAKE A DIFFERENCE - You can also join the Second Health London Community, answer our survey questions and attend our events to influence the future direction of Second Health. You could be helping to shape the future of healthcare delivery in the UK.

More to see on this website:

Working in conjunction with the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Imperial College London (ICL) has created a virtual hospital in the 3D virtual world of Second Life and a series of ‘machinima’ documentary films that describe what healthcare of the future could look like. This is an experimental, innovative and efficient means of communicating complex healthcare messages as well as illustrating what healthcare of the future could look like. The design of the virtual hospital in Second Health is based on the principles and recommendations outlined in the recently published Healthcare for London: A Framework for Action.  

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