Amazon makes its move into the health sector with online pharmacy
Amazon has made its move into the health sector and launched its own online pharmacy service which will allow customers to buy prescription medication.
Digital Patient
Sixteen NHS trusts receive share of £16m to support digital prescribing
Sixteen NHS trusts are to receive a share of £16m to go towards introducing an electronic prescribing system as part of an initiative launched in 2018.
Clinical Software 1
North west based “robodocs” talk telehealth Covid-19 programme
Two “robodocs” working across the north west of England have spoken about how they helped develop a tele-neonatology programme in response to Covid-19.
CCIO Network
How one NHS trust moved to virtual outpatient appointments
Martin Sadler, CIO at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals writes about how the trust moved 90% of outpatient appointments to telephone and video.
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Leeds first to deploy imaging tech as part of regional network
The first trust in the Northern Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) has deployed a picture archiving and communication system.
Shared Records
Former Pitchfest winner TestCard secures £4.5m funding for expansion
TestCard is a combination of a non-invasive urine test kit with an accompanying mobile app that turns a mobile phone’s camera into a clinical grade scanner.
Digital Patient
Digital Health’s monthly go live round up
Our November roundup of all things go lives features Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust going live with electronic care planning.
Clinical Software
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT starts using electronic care planning
Staff at Barnsley Hospital NHS FT have started using electronic care planning to create plans which are tailored to the individual needs of patients.
Clinical Software
New standards for key health and social care information published
New standards for integrating key health and social care information have been published to help ensure that services can provide more personalised care.
Shared Records
Chelsea and Westminster to focus on health tech for children
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has partnered with KidsX Accelerator to develop healthtech specifically targeted at the needs of children.
Digital Patient