Scottish telehealth centre under fire
NHS 24’s governance of the Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare has been heavily criticised in a leaked report produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
News
Mental health trust to roll-out Medchart
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will be the first mental health trust to implement CSC’s Medchart when it starts rolling out the electronic prescribing system early next year.
Clinical Software
CSU wins multi-million data deal
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has agreed a multi million pound deal to provide data management services for a group of 24 clinical commissioning groups in the North West of England.
AI and Analytics
Walton Centre develops E-Obs in-house
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has completed the roll-out of an electronic observations system that was developed in-house.
Clinical Software
Newcastle signs with Carestream
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has signed a ten-year deal with Carestream for a new, integrated picture archiving and communication system and radiology information system.
Clinical Software
Peterborough latest to Evolve records
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning to have fully implemented Kainos’ Evolve electronic document management system by this autumn.
Infrastructure
NME trust plans i.PM wrap and replace
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust has issued a tender for an electronic record that can wrap around i.PM – and possibly go on to replace it.
Clinical Software
App round-up
Reporter Thomas Meek runs through the latest from the world of health apps, with news of a study into their effectiveness by the American Heart Association, and the latest accreditations and launches.
Digital Patient
Luton and Dunstable looks at Lorenzo
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is planning to submit a business case to procure CSC’s Lorenzo electronic patient record.
Clinical Software
Cheshire runs large telehealth pilot
Cheshire has launched a one-year project to use telehealth to support patients with long-term conditions, working with Philips Healthcare.
Digital Patient