Jeremy Hunt becomes longest serving Health Secretary
Appointed in 2012, Hunt as been a high profile figure in the media for his role in changing the junior doctors contract though he has pushed for better improvements to technology within the NHS.
News
The CNIO interview: Rachael Robins, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
This week, Digital Health News speaks to Rachael Robins, who is an interim CNIO at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and is the first CNIO to be appointed in Wales.
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Consultant Connect launches ‘Snapchat-style’ photo sharing device
PhotoSAF Sharing has been designed to give doctors the ability to take high quality images and share them quickly with specialists.
Clinical Software
Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s mobile health and apps news in brief features the launch of the UK’s very first domestic violence app, which has been designed to provide help and support for victims.
Digital Patient
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS FT to introduce mobile phone check-in
Outpatients will be able to download an app to check-in for appointments via their mobile phone upon arrival and will also be given access to a virtual map to help them find their way around the new outpatient department.
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Breast cancer screening error ‘may have affected thousands more’
Professor Peter Sasieni, a cancer screening and prevention researcher at King’s College London, has claimed the error could date back to early as 2005 after studying data from the screening programme between 2004 and 2017.
News
Rust in peace: Hospital uncovers unusual 1990s employee
Jeeves the Robot was responsible to carry blood samples and medical notes around Northwick Park Hospital in the mid 1990s and even had his own ID card.
Digital Patient
University College London Hospital explores AI possibilities
University College London Hospital (UCLH) has announced a new partnership with The Alan Turing Institute to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can support clinical decision making and improve patient flow.
AI and Analytics
National data opt-out programme comes into force
The national data opt-out programme has been launched, with a view to allowing people to choose how their health data is used for research and planning.
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