NHSE extends Microsoft national licensing deal for £8m for one month
NHS England has signed an £8m one month extension on the NHS Microsoft licensing deal that includes Office 365 and Teams video conferencing application.
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National CNIO the latest NHSE departure
Natasha Phillips, the national chief nursing information officer (CNIO), has become the latest departure from NHS England.
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Following Ferris: assessing the impact of Dr Tim Ferris on NHS IT
With news that Dr Tim Ferris is to depart as NHS England’s transformation director, Digital Health’s Jon Hoeksma considers his legacy in the NHS.
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Shares in Babylon fall sharply on news of moves to take private
Shares in beleaguered digital health firm Babylon Health fell sharply today on news that the company is to be taken private as part of a new debt plan.
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NHS England’s digital chief Tim Ferris to leave in September
The changing of the digital guard at NHS England continues with the news that Dr Tim Ferris, director of transformation is set to depart in September.
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HIMSS study suggests digitally mature hospitals perform better on safety
A research project combining data on the digital maturity of hospitals and patient safety data has shown a link between digital maturity and patient safety.
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Microsoft and Epic partner on OpenAI tools
Microsoft and leading EMR supplier Epic on Monday announced a far-reaching partnership to integrate generative AI services into electronic health records.
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US firm CereCore brings its EMR implementation expertise to the UK
NHS organisations often struggle to cope with large electronic medical record projects. Nashville based implementation specialist CereCore is here to help, the firm’s president and CEO Curtis Watkins tells Jon Hoeksma
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AI & Data gets new home at Digital Health
Digital Health this autumn launches a new conference exploring the latest developments in the use of AI, data science and analytics across health and care.
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Cambridge University Hospital CEO to advise NHSE on life science links
Roland Sinker, chief executive of Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust, is to join NHS England as an unpaid national director.
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