NHS needs to be ‘slim and simple’ to allow innovation, Donnelly says
Speaking at HETT on 2 October the chief digital officer at NHSE spoke about the importance of working with the digital health market.
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Salford Royal signs £25m deal with Hitachi to improve care through data
Dubbed the ‘digital control centre’ the 10-year project aims to advance acute and integrated care at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
AI and Analytics
New patient list rules are a ‘significant undertaking’ for digital providers, Babylon says
Paul Bate, managing director of NHS services for Babylon, told Digital Health News that setting up new patient lists would take ‘time, resource and cost’.
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Digital Health Award winner profile: Mandy Griffin, CIO of the Year
Mandy Griffin went from knowing very little about IT to overseeing one of the biggest EPRs in the country. In July she was named CIO of the Year.
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Thousands of NHS medical images found ‘unprotected’ on web
Six UK systems storing x-rays, MRI and CT scans were found to be allowing unprotected access to images, according to security firm Greenbone Networks.
Cyber Security
Out-of-area GP rules to be changed to address digital-first inequalities
The move would see Babylon forced to set up 17 new alternative provider medical services (APMS) based on their current patient registrations.
Digital Patient
Industry news in brief
This month’s industry round-up features news University Hospitals Southampton has acquired HICSS electronic patient record from EMIS.
News
Fitbit offers heart monitoring tool through new partnership with FibriCheck
Heart measurements can be viewed directly on the device’s screen and shared with medical professionals through FibriCheck’s web interface.
News
Push Doctor ‘on course’ to be live with 200 GP surgeries
New figures collated in the 12 months since the pilots were launched revealed patients are waiting an average of 26 minutes to see a GP using Push Doctor.
Digital Patient
CCG software delays hamper GP at Hand’s Birmingham expansion
The software supports the registration of patients in Birmingham as well as ensuring easier access to local pathways and screening services.
Digital Patient