Bradford Teaching Hospitals to scale ‘wall of analytics’ with new command centre
The new data command centre at Bradford Royal Infirmary will draw data from multiple IT systems to help staff direct resources more effectively across the 800-bed hospital.
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Leeds heralds launch of GP Connect
GP Connect enables clinicians in community, mental health and acute trusts to access primary care data on their patients.
Interoperability
Oxehealth secures ‘world first’ accreditation for optical vital signs tech
Oxehealth’s vital signs software uses an optical sensor to detect pulse rate and doesn’t need to be attached to the skin, meaning it can be used remotely.
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Health innovation prizewinners to receive £17m funding
Successful projects this year include a GPS app designed to track the availability of hospital beds and an AI-based support system for surgeons.
Digital Patient
Department close to settling 10-year NPfIT legal battle with Fujitsu
Digital Health News understands that the DHSC has now settled with Fujitsu for a further payment said to be in the region of £400m.
Infrastructure
Movers and shakers news round-up
Industry moves this month include appointments at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and the NHS Clinical Commissioners.
News
New app wants to digitise NHS locum staff pools
The doctor duo behind a new app reckon it could cut £500m of annual NHS recruitment spend by digitising locum booking systems.
News
NHS App to launch to nationwide private beta testers tomorrow
Juliet Bauer revealed that the NHS App will offer health triaging, appointment booking, repeat prescriptions and access to medical records upon launch.
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FHIR spreads to Bristol as Connecting Care embraces open standard
Bristol City Council is using a Care Connect FHIR API to link its substance abuse management system with the city’s shared care record programme.
Interoperability
Health AI market predicted to ramp up significantly within next four years
Frost and Sullivan predicts the market will grow at a CAGR of 69% between now and 2022, reaching £4.7bn within the next four years.
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