London trust researching clinical use of holograms
University College London Hospitals NHS Trust is using Microsoft’s HoloLens to explore how holograms might be used in clinical care.
Digital Patient
West Suffolk identifies data errors in discharge summaries
West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has identified technical problems in its Cerner EPR, known locally as e-care, leading to inaccuracies in discharge letters automatically sent to local GPs.
Clinical Software 2
NHS Improvement to automatically collect winter data from trusts
All NHS trusts will have their daily situation reports (SitRep) automatically collected by NHS Improvement from October 2017.
AI and Analytics 2
CIOs and CCIOs must be involved at board level – Bryant
Beverley Bryant from NHS Digital has said NHS IT leaders need to be recognised at board level by trusts to drive technology forward.
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NHS Forth Valley saves thousands of pounds by tracking equipment
NHS Forth Valley has saved hundreds of thousands of pounds by using radio frequency identification to track medical devices.
Infrastructure
Jeremy Hunt focuses on NHS staff at Confed ’17
Jeremy Hunt said retaining rights for EU workers, staff retention and mental health for those working in the NHS are his government’s priorities at Confed.
Infrastructure 2
Pharmacists told not to rely on EPS to label items correctly – report
Pharmacists in the UK have been told by the NPA not to reply on electronic prescription service (EPS) prescriptions to label systems correctly.
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REVIEW: One month on from WannaCry ransomware attack
Digital Health News finds out how Kettering Trust dealt with the cyber-attack that struck a month ago today, through preventative measures.
Cyber Security
Jeremy Hunt remains as health secretary in parliamentary reshuffle
Jeremy Hunt has retained his position as health secretary, following the Cabinet reshuffle triggered by the General Election on Thursday.
Infrastructure 2
Shock general election result knocks health ministers off seats
The UK has woken up to a shock hung parliament result which has cut the Conservative party of its parliamentary majority. What does it mean for health IT?
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