Royal College of Pathologists appointing lead for diagnostic digital pathology
The Royal College of Pathologists is recruiting a clinical lead for diagnostic digital pathology, following its publication of a strategy suggesting the technology offers potential efficiency and quality benefits.
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Advisory Series: Mobile and modern working
For the third of Digital Health’s advisory series, Claire Read reports on how mobile technology is being valuably used to improve care within hospital walls and to help non-clinical staff work more efficiently.
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Use AI and simplify data access, says government-commissioned report
The use of artificial intelligence in UK healthcare should be increased, e-prescribing made mandatory, and researcher access to national datasets simplified, a government-commissioned report has suggested.
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Royal Devon and Epic remain in discussions three years on
Royal Devon remains in negotiations with Epic, more than three years after selecting the US company as its preferred electronic patient record supplier.
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Royal Devon sues Atos for multi-millions in court case
A NHS trust is suing an IT supplier for a multi-million pound claim over an alleged failure to deliver adequate services.
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Virtual Fracture Clinic reduces hospital return rates, cuts down unnecessary patient journeys
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust deployed Microsoft Dynamics 365 in its Virtual Fracture Clinic, reducing hospital return rates.
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TPP making changes to SystmOne to address data protection concerns
TPP has confirmed it is piloting new functionality in its SystmOne electronic patient record, with a view to addressing data protection concerns raised by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
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Clanwilliam Group buys NHS technology provider Medisec Software
Expanding group of health technology companies takes on a key NHS technology supplier to enhance collaboration and expand reach across the health service.
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Three years on from Cambridge’s Epic big bang go-live
Few healthcare IT projects have generated quite as many headlines as the initially-troubled deployment of Epic at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Three years on, Laura Stevens visits the organisation to check in on progress and plans for the future.
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CQC criticises care records at Isle of Wight
The quality of patient records at Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission, with inspectors finding the care record system represents “a significant risk”.
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