Corbridge steps up as Irish health CIO
Richard Corbridge has told EHI he will use the lessons he learned from the English National Programme for IT in his new role as the first chief information officer for Ireland’s health service.
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Manchester builds games to stop falls
A team of Manchester researchers and clinicians has developed three movement-based computer games for elderly people to reduce their likelihood of falls in the home.
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Open source framework needed – CIO
NHS England has been urged to set up an open source procurement framework to give chief information officers and clinicians more confidence in the systems.
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NHS England silent on tech fund delay
NHS England has been unable to answer repeated questions about when it will announce the list of trusts that made successful bids to the second round of its technology fund, as rumours swirl that the money on offer has been slashed.
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Three trusts back openMaxims CIC
Three NHS trusts have agreed to set up a community interest company with IMS Maxims to guide the development of its open source electronic patient record system.
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Testing times for Epic at Cambridge
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was forced to declare a “major incident” after its new electronic patient record became unstable a week after go-live; and is still dealing with pathology issues.
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Liverpool trusts in £70m EPR tender
Three Liverpool trusts are jointly procuring a new, integrated electronic patient record system, worth up to £70m, to help them work collaboratively.
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New Staffs trust extends System C use
The newly formed University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust has chosen System C’s Medway electronic patient record system to implement across the trust while retaining an in-house clinical portal.
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Midlands CSUs merge
NHS Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit and NHS Arden CSU have announced plans for a merger.
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Perinatal Institute launches MiApp
The Perinatal Institute is piloting an online pregnancy record, developed with Patients Know Best, to give women improved access to maternity information and allow them to share it with others.
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