Swindells to leave role at NHS England for the private sector
From 8 May, Swindells will relinquish his IT and related responsibilities, which will then be immediately be transferred to Matthew Gould, the CEO of NHSX.
News
James Paget Ambulatory Care Unit goes live with cloud-based EPR
The PatientSource solution was introduced at the Norfolk trust in March and means the team are able to access patient data and track progress in real time.
Clinical Software
Hammersmith MP calls for government inquiry into GP at Hand
In his letter Andy Slaughter says he has a number of “serious concerns” about the app which was launched on the NHS in 2017.
Digital Patient
‘Digital midwives’ open up about role challenges and hopes for the future
The digital maternity team at NHS Digital hosted a conference where 86 digital midwives got together to share their knowledge and plans for the future.
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RCGP tech manifesto calls for prioritisation of joined-up IT systems
The document recognises the potential of technology in healthcare but adds this can only be achieved once joined-up systems are in place.
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PRSB publishes guidance on medicine information sharing
The standards are for recording and sharing computer-readable information between hospital, GP and community-based services.
Shared Records
NICE launches online portal to help support health technologies
HealthTech Connect aims to help technology companies understand how to break into the UK health market and support their development.
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E-consent company founded by Welsh surgeon receives £350k funding
Concentric provides a paper-free consent process and still ensures patients facing surgery can still make shared decisions with their clinicians.
Digital Patient
Digital portal helps reduce patient do not attend rates in Lincolnshire
The portal, from Healthcare Communications, allows patients to receive appointment letters straight to their smartphone and can accept, cancel or re-book.
Clinical Software
Cyber security news round-up
This month’s round up from the world of cyber security features news that analysis has suggested the US healthcare cyber security market could hit £6.75bn ($8.7bn) by 2023.
Cyber Security