Invest in automation to free up frontline resources, Thoughtonomy boss says
The NHS needs to “look through a different lens” and embrace automation, according to Philip Sheen, head of public sector at Thoughtonomy.
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GDE fast follower’s £10m digital programme gets green light
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which is a fast follower of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, and will receive cash to invest in digital technology.
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East Kent Hospitals ditches pagers for CareFlow Connect mobile app
East Kent Hospitals originally introduced CareFlow in its renal department but has now rolled the mobile app out to numerous disciplines across the trust.
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North of Scotland Care Portal goes live with Orion Health
Orion’s clinical portal allows information currently held in two patient management systems used across the area to be held in one system.
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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care wages war on pagers
Trusts will be required to phase out pagers by the end of 2021, with all hospitals expected to have plans and infrastructure in place by September 2020.
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GDE blueprints will be ‘useless’ without resources to teach them, CCIO claims
The blueprints contain timelines for implementation; web links; website content; advertising content; terms of reference and fair processing information.
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Prescription information ‘accidentally faxed’ to hotel group
NHS England’s corporate information government team has warned a number of faxes had been sent to a hotel group over the past few weeks.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals pilots eFax after missing ‘Axe the Fax’ target
Last year the trust pledged to bin 320 of its fax machines by January 1, 2019 as part of the campaign, but only 127 have been removed so far.
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Digital audit management tool helps Lancashire trust save time and money
It’s allowed the Trust to run its own CQC-style exercises to ensure they are meeting national standards. More than 2,700 staff have access to the tool.
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Digital monitoring system combines patient’s vitals in Salford theatres
Patient data from operation to recovery is visible on the screen, rolling the multiple monitoring systems previously used into one easily accessible device.
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