Caroline Criado-Perez talks exposing data bias ahead of Rewired 2020
The renowned author and feminist has spent years researching gender data gaps – and she’s bringing her expertise to Digital Health Rewired 2020.
AI and Analytics
All-Wales digital pharmacy service to improve prescribing across hospitals
NHS Wales Informatics Service has signed a seven-year contract with Wellsky for an all-Wales hospital pharmacy system, replacing 30-year old software.
Clinical Software
NHSX responds to Networks’ letter to get CCIOs and CIOs on trust boards
Matthew Gould and Dr Simon Eccles, CEO and deputy CEO of NHSX, confirmed two new roles would be created to strengthen digital transformation.
News
Skin cancer apps ‘cannot be relied upon for accurate results’, study finds
Experts found the apps may cause harm from failure to identify potentially deadly skin cancers, or from over-investigation such as removing harmless moles.
Digital Patient
Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s mobile apps round-up features news two London trusts are to pilot a health and wellbeing platform to boost staff morale.
News
Regulatory sandbox for AI needed to test and build systems, NHSX says
The heads of 12 healthcare regulators and organisations met on January 28 to discuss the role of AI in healthcare and how to proceed with its delivery.
AI and Analytics
Data strategies must be designed around patient input, report finds
Patients must feel a sense of agency and control over what happens to their data and health data must always be used in a way that is safe, a report found.
News 4
Digital Health Unplugged: Tech talk with Matthew Gould
NHSX chief Matthew Gould joins Andrea Downey on this week’s podcast to talk funding, technology, standards and provide an update on NHSX’s core commitments.
News
Patient data sent to global drug companies ‘may not be anonymous’
Patients whose medical information is of particular interest to international companies have already been identified, senior NHS officials claimed.
News 2
Digital Health Champions Network to tackle distrust in online health
The network was established following research that found a lack of digital skills was preventing patients from engaging with online health services.
Digital Patient