DH report sends mixed mobile messages
The connectivity needed to support a big roll-out of mobile working is not yet in place, a report on the Department of Health’s flagship National Mobile Health Worker project has concluded.
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SMEs ‘enthusiastic’ for app directory
Healthcare app developers are excited about the NHS Commissioning Board’s new online apps directory, which is now live.
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Hull and East Yorkshire takes Lorenzo
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is the second trust to commit to take CSC’s Lorenzo electronic patient record system under a new agreement between the company and the Department of Health.
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HEE initiatives support SMEs in NHS
Health Enterprise East is launching an e-learning tool to give small companies and third sector organisations insight into how procurement works in the NHS.
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Happy docs urged to beware of Facebook
Medical defence organisation MDDUS is urging doctors to stay away from snappy-happy photographers and avoid appearing in pictures from their Christmas ‘do’ or New Year party.
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Maxwell becomes govt CTO
Liam Maxwell, who was deputy government chief information officer, has been named the first ever government chief technology officer.
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Digital Wales starts with Digital Powys
The Welsh health minister launched the first live project of Digital Wales this week at Brecon Hospital in Powys.
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Third of GP patients want online booking
The annual GP Patient Survey has found a huge gap between patients wanting to and actually being able to book GP appointments online.
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Luton builds firm mobile foundations
Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to implement an electronic observation system with money it received from ITK funding.
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Cautious support for data publication
Doctors’ leaders have backed plans to publish outcome data for most surgeons in England; as long as the information is “meaningful” for patients.
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