UKFast receives supplier accreditation for HSCN
UKFast will support NHS services through the new Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) after receiving supplier accreditation from NHS Digital.
Infrastructure
Leeds credits ‘dramatic’ improvement in patient visibility to Scan4Safety
Barcode technology means patient location can now be tracked in near real-time at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, its associate director of commercial and procurement has told Digital Health News.
Clinical Software 3
Scottish health board using analytics to cut mental health waiting times
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has managed to reduce waiting times for young patients with mental health problems, using an analytics-based electronic appointment booking system from Emis Health.
Clinical Software
NHS trusts fail post-WannaCry cyber security checks
Every NHS trust that has been tested against cybersecurity standards since 2017’s WannaCry attack has failed, NHS Digital has revealed, as the CQC revealed plans for surprise inspections.
Cyber Security
NHS Digital seeking de-identification tech for Data Services Platform
NHS Digital is on the lookout for a de-identification solution to help it anonymise the data it collects and handles as part its of Data Services Platform.
AI and Analytics 3
Amazon, US business titans set sights on healthcare
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase are targeting affordable healthcare for US employees after announcing plans to launch an independent healthcare company.
Digital Patient 1
NHS welcomes UK initiative to address gender imbalance in tech
NHS Digital has welcomed the signing of a charter by the UK government that aims to drive gender diversity in the country’s tech workforce.
News
Where is the business case for medical VR?
Todd Richmond, member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and director of the mixed reality lab at the University of Southern California, tells Digital Health News why virtual reality offers exciting new prospects for the medical field.
Digital Patient
Secretive medical device firm raises €40m for remote monitoring tech
A Dublin-based and somewhat clandestine medical device firm has raised €40 million to further advance remote monitoring technologies for people with chronic heart diseases.
Digital Patient
NHS Digital welcomes new guidance as UK firms told to shore up cybersecurity
NHS Digital has welcomed new guidance that will see suppliers of critical services in Britain fined if they fail to enforce adequate cyber-protection.
Cyber Security