Apple opens up its core health records API to US developers
The move allows US iPhone users to share their health record data with third-party apps from autumn, meaning developers can use data to create more personalised services.
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NHS Digital deputy chief executive awarded CBE in Birthday Honours 2018
Sarah Wilkinson, Simon Eccles and Will Smart all tweeted their congratulations to Rob Shaw who was recognised for his “services to health and social care”.
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Nervecentre to launch new ‘first-of-its-kind’ EPR in June
According to Nervecentre, the new system gives hospital teams access to vital real-time information at the patients’ bedside, with the company claiming it is the only EPR in the UK to be built ‘from the ground up’ to tackle the specific needs of NHS hospitals.
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Users left disgruntled after Patient Access website and app go down
Neil Bennett, service director, Live Services at NHS Digital, confirmed that the Patient Access service was ‘unavailable’ between 3.30pm on 30 May and 2.30pm on 31 May.
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Babylon founder: ‘GP at Hand meets the needs of the NHS’
Ali Parsa sat down with Digital Health News at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) summit in London to talk about innovation within the NHS and how he believes innovators should not be afraid to “disrupt” the health tech market.
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Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust finally gets Epic approval
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust is to proceed with the implementation of an electronic patient record (EPR) from US-based company Epic, more than four years after it selected the firm as its preferred supplier.
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Clanwilliam Group acquires Informatica Systems Limited
The company, which will become part of Clanwilliam’s NHS division, provides predictive analytics technology to every GP practice in Wales to help doctors predict when specific patients are at risk of developing chronic diseases.
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Hunt reveals revised breast cancer IT scandal figures
The number of women who may have had their lives shortened due to an IT error affecting the breast cancer screening programme is now estimated to be ‘fewer than 75’ rather than the initially-cited 270.
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Surrey Care Record due to launch in August
The record will see some GP records being made available to clinicians within the A&E departments of the four local hospital trusts – St Peter’s, Royal Surrey, Epsom and East Surrey.
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Babylon and Samsung Health buddy up for ‘Ask an Expert’ service
The paid-for service allows users to book video appointments with doctors 24/7 to obtain medical advice, manage and order prescriptions online.
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