HSE’s interim CIO gives updates on Ireland’s digital healthcare journey
The interim CIO for Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has said one of her biggest challenges will be implementing the ideas of her predecessor.
Clinical Software
Mental health trust partners with ANS Group for new network solution
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust has partnered up with the ANS Group to introduce a new network solution to help speed up the checking-in processes and enable remote patient care.
Infrastructure
Babylon and others removed from NHS Apps Library
Babylon and two other medical apps have been removed from the NHS Apps Library with NHS England citing beta testing as the reason behind it.
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Poll reveals Digital Health readers’ top priority for national CCIO
A poll has revealed that half of Digital Health News readers believe interoperability standards should be the top priority for the new NHS national CCIO, Dr Simon Eccles.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s mobile health and apps roundup sees a prescription delivery app crowned Best British Mobile Startup 2018 at Mobile World Congress, and covers Uber’s launch of a healthcare platform for non-emergency medical transport in the US.
Digital Patient
Public Health England launches Alexa service for breastfeeding mums
Public Health England (PHE) has launched a new service for Amazon’s Alexa which delivers NHS approved breastfeeding advice directly to new parents.
Digital Patient
All GP practices in north west London sign up to provide online services
All GP practices in north west London have signed up to provide a suite of online services to their patients, allow registered patients to book and cancel appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view their GP records.
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Six UK sites to share £54m funding to unleash power of data science
Six sites across the UK are to be given a share of £54million funding to address challenging healthcare issues through the use of data science.
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Former NHS Improvement chairman joins Push Doctor advisory board
A former NHS Improvement chairman has been appointed to an advisory board of the private GP digital service Push Doctor.
Infrastructure
Digital healthcare accelerator programme extended outside of London
Digital health businesses from across the country are to be given the opportunity to take part in a programme which aims to solve challenges facing the NHS through digital innovations.
Digital Patient