New data-led NHS safety strategy lets patients log concerns
Under the new Patient Safety Strategy, patients will be able to anonymously submit information if they are concerned about their treatment or care.
Digital Patient
Deputy CEO and acting chief technology officer at NHSX revealed
Hadley Beeman and Dr Simon Eccles will act as NHSX’s new chief technology officer and deputy CEO respectively, Matthew Gould announced.
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Dartford and Gravesham looking to improve digital maturity with Alcidion
Dartford and Gravesham will introduce a range of technology platforms designed by Alcidion with the aim of “leapfrogging” other trusts.
Clinical Software
Moorfields chatbot to field questions on new £344m eye care facility
Moorfields Eye Hospital has introduced a chatbot-style virtual assistant to provide information on the proposal with members of the public and gather feedback.
AI and Analytics
IT issues impact internet services and clinical systems at Midlands trusts
Both University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust were hit with problems affecting IT services and clinical systems.
Infrastructure
Digital Health’s Review of 2018 Part One: January to June
It’s been another bumper year for health IT, here is part one of our news review of all things in the world of digital health.
News
FOI finds 1 in 4 NHS trusts have no staff with cyber qualifications
Nearly a quarter of NHS trusts that responded to an FOI request have no employees with cyber security qualifications, with trusts employing just one qualified security professional per 2,582 employees on average.
Cyber Security
Maternity providers making ‘a good start’ at adopting digital, report suggests
NHS Digital tasked 135 maternity providers in England with completing a self-assessment of their digital progress, including their adoption of electronic health records, data-sharing and offering service users access to online services.
News
Orion deploys new national diabetes pathway in Northern Ireland
Following a successful pilot with a small number of nurses, consultants and podiatrists, the service can now be accessed by all diabetes clinicians in Northern Ireland to help better inform the care of more than 100,000 patients.
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New digital platform bolsters mental health data collection in Bradford
The new system allows data gathered by NHS-commissioned voluntary and community services in Bradford to flow into NHS Digital’s Mental Health Services Data Set.
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