New code for open source EHR released
IMS Maxims has released the latest version of its open source electronic patient record, including all of the enhancements made for Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
Clinical Software
CQC cites EPR concerns at Walsall
England’s chief inspector of hospitals has recommended Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust be placed into special measures, highlighting issues with its electronic patient record as an area for improvement.
Clinical Software
£1B question answered “shortly”: Freeman
EXCLUSIVE: Details of how the government will invest more than £1 billion on digitising the NHS over the next five years will be announced shortly, minister for life sciences George Freeman has said.
News
Stevens launches innovation ‘test beds’
Seven ‘test bed’ sites for innovations such as remote monitoring and wearable technologies will be announced today by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens.
Digital Patient
‘No smartcard’ Spine apps on way: HSCIC
NHS staff will soon be able to get mobile access to the NHS Spine without the use of a smartcard.
Infrastructure
Oxford develops e-observations system
An electronic patient observations system has been developed and rolled out in Oxford.
Clinical Software
TechUK advises on info sharing
TechUK has produced recommendations for safe and effective information sharing in health and social care.
Cyber Security
Local digital roadmaps delayed
Clinical commissioning groups now have until June to submit their Local Digital Roadmaps after NHS England pushed back the submission date.
Interoperability
Wales adopts NHS Number
NHS Wales has adopted the NHS Number as the official patient identifier for all of its IT systems.
News
Prescribing tool opens up GP data
A new online tool allows people to quickly analyse and respond to the huge GP prescribing datasets released monthly by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
AI and Analytics