Alcidion appoints clinical consultant to ensure products meet NHS needs
Katy Cain joins Alcidion from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where she was most recently modern matron for the cardiology clinic.
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Interoperability should not come at cost of “transparent” procurement
Integrated care systems will need to have interoperability embedded if true joined up health and care is to be achieved, a healthcare supplier has said.
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NHS overhaul: ‘Real opportunity’ for digital leaders to shape the future
The chair of Digital Health’s CCIO Network has said government plans to overhaul the NHS provide “real opportunity” for digital leaders to improve care.
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Industry news in brief
This month’s industry round-up includes news Livi has sent millions of text notifications to support the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
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Rewired keynote named most influential person in data and analytics
Ming Tang, who is NHS England’s managing director of data and analytics, led a 300-strong team of data analysts in the UK’s fight against coronavirus.
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Government announces plans to reform NHS for more joined up care
The NHS reform will “modernise the legal framework” to make the health system “fit for the future”, according to a government statement.
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Call for audit of social care to create ‘roadmap’ for digitisation
According to TechUK social care has been a “policy no man’s land” with attempts to find sustainable models often proving unsuccessful.
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Charity launches digital hub to support healthcare workers during Covid
Health Workers’ Foundation (HWF) has launched Healthchain, a hub that connects frontline workers and NHS staff to services provided by the charity.
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Digital Health Unplugged: Digital transformation of medicine
The latest Digital Health Unplugged gives you a sneak peak at our digital transformation of medicine session at Digital Health Rewired 2021.
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NHS overhaul: ICSs to be enshrined in law for more integrated care
The plans would see legislature introduced to ensure more joined-up, integrated care and reduced bureaucracy across the NHS in England.
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