Movers and shakers news round-up: February 2018
This month’s movers and shakers sees the appointment of a new CIO at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and the first woman to be made chief executive of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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Local CIO reports interest in making a LICRE bid in Yorkshire and Humber
There is significant interest in making a bid for Local Care Integrated Record Exemplar (LICRE) status in Yorkshire and Humber, a local CIO has told Digital Health News.
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UK employees back workplace wearables for mental health support
More than half of working adults in the UK would be would be prepared to wear devices designed to monitor their mental health and flag troubling symptoms, a new study has found.
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Microtest scoops GP systems contract with NHS Wales
Microtest has been selected as one of two new IT vendors for NHS Wales, following the loss of Emis’s preferred supplier status.
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Dr Simon Eccles appointed new NHS national CCIO
As initially reported by Digital Health News, Dr Simon Eccles has been confirmed as the new NHS national CCIO, replacing Prof Keith McNeil.
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South West Yorkshire to become NHS WiFi ‘fast follower’
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will be one of the first participants of a nationwide scheme to roll out free wi-fi across the NHS.
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The CIO interview: Christine Walters, St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
This week Digital Health News sits down with Christine Walters, CIO at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, who talks us through some of the most significant milestones of the past 12 months.
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London surgeons using Microsoft mixed reality tech for safer operations
Surgeons in London are using Microsoft HoloLens to look inside patients before they operate on them, in an effort to make procedures safer and more time-efficient.
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Smart homes for ageing population could save NHS billions, report claims
The NHS could save billions of pounds by installing equipment in the homes of older people to help them remain mobile, according to a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
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Nottinghamshire shared care record goes live at acute trusts
The Nottinghamshire Health and Care Portal is a community-wide programme designed to allow care providers in the region share patient information.
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