IT needs ‘radical upgrade’ to improve cancer screening, interim report finds
Professor Sir Mike Richards said new IT systems were “urgent priority” and booking an appointment needs to be as “simple as booking a plane ticket online”.
Clinical Software 1
Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2019 finalist profile: ByzGen
Having already worked with the government and in the defence sector, ByzGen saw a need to expand its innovative work on safe and efficient data sharing into healthcare. It saw the firm reach the final of the first ever Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest.
Feature
Funding model for GP at Hand ‘not appropriate’, Ipsos Mori review finds
The long-awaited Ipsos Mori evaluation was “not able to fully address” whether Babylon’s GP at Hand is affordable or sustainable.
Digital Patient 1
Six start-ups chosen by Yorkshire and Humber digital health accelerator
The programme, commissioned by the Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network, aims to help the start-ups build an NHS-relevant business case.
Digital Patient
NHS looking at ‘internet first’ policy and moving away from private networks
Health and care services are now to “have an Internet First policy” which states new digital services should operate over the internet.
Infrastructure 1
100 NHS boards completed cyber security training since WannaCry
It was unclear if the 100 NHS boards that had completed their training were of the 236 hospital trusts in England or of primary care NHS organisations.
Cyber Security
Google Deepmind’s senior clinical scientist says AI will not “deskill” workers
Speaking at The Kings Fund Digital Health Congress, Dr Alan Karthikesalingam spoke of how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform the lives clinicians.
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Tech companies challenged to develop new GP IT systems
The tender for the GP IT Futures Framework has been issued in a bid to create an open market for comapanies and encourage them to invest in the NHS.
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Tara Donnelly calls for digital health solutions to be accessible for all
As digital services in the NHS are becoming increasingly popular, it’s vital they are user friendly, Donnelly told a conference at The King’s Fund.
Digital Patient
Collaboration key to “get most” out of technology to prevent heart disease
Computer science, engineering and medicine need to work together to develop the best technology to prevent heard disease, the British Heart Foundation says.
Digital Patient