Apple launches Health Records in UK with Oxford and Milton Keynes
The feature allows users to securely view and store their medical records in the health app on their Apple iPhone, linking records from multiple providers.
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GOSH becomes first UK hospital to achieve HIMSS Stage 7
Great Ormond Street has become the first UK hospital to achieve the HIMSS Stage7 international digital maturity benchmark.
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Siemens Healthineers to acquire Varian Medical Systems for $16.4bn
Siemens Healthineers is to buy cancer device and software specialist Varian Medical Systems in a deal worth $16.4 billion (£12.5bn).
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Software business Civica buys health software specialist InfoFlex
Public sector software business, Civica, has continued its run of acquiring niche cloud-based applications with the purchase of Infoflex.
Clinical Software
Dedalus buys DXC Technology’s health business for £413m
Fast-growing European health IT and diagnostics specialist Dedalus has announced it will buy DXC Technology’s health business for £413m ($525m).
Clinical Software
Digital Health Networks reach milestone 5000th member
Digital Health Networks, the collaboration and best practice community of NHS IT leaders, has welcomed its 5000th member.
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Patients Know Best becomes first PHR integrated into NHS App
Patients Know Best has become the first personal health record to be fully integrated into the NHS App, giving patients direct access via the app.
Digital Patient
Virtual Summer School 2020 programme published
The full programme for the Virtual Summer Schools 2020 has been published with the event just over three weeks away, 23-24 July.
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Norway forced to backtrack on mass surveillance track and trace app
Norway has been forced to stop loading data to its national Covid-19 track and trace app after a ruling by the national data privacy watchdog.
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