Digital system to be piloted to help crack down on prescription fraud
Though the NHS Business Authority runs random checks, it is estimated that prescription fraud costs the NHS in England an estimated £256m a year.
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South Central Ambulance Service to be kitted out with mobile devices
Community first responders will also have access to a bespoke app which allows them to report if they are available to respond to an incident.
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East and North Herts could face £7m bill to fix Lorenzo issue
A ‘serious incident’ in July 2018 when the trust discovered ‘a significant number’ of discharge summaries were not being sent after Lorenzo was implemented.
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GOSH looks to DRIVE healthcare technology forward
The hospital has launched a new informatics hub which aims to revolutionise clinical practice and enhance the patient experience,
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Junior docs clinch $3.9m to expand and grow clinical messaging app
Following successful trials, Forward Health has received seed funding to get the app into the hands of practising clinicians and build on its capabilities.
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UCLH selects Ingenica Solutions for inventory management
The 360 IM solution will allow the trust to see and control of all products moving into and out of it’s five hospitals across London.
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How we’ve made data visual at University Hospital Southampton
There is no shortage of data in modern healthcare, but the means to pull it together quickly and easily and then to understand it are often lacking. Not so at University Hospital Southampton, where a small team has adapted a 1990s data visualisation concept from US academics into working system they describe as transformative. Project lead and consultant surgeon David Rew explains more.
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Oxehealth secures ‘world first’ accreditation for optical vital signs tech
Oxehealth’s vital signs software uses an optical sensor to detect pulse rate and doesn’t need to be attached to the skin, meaning it can be used remotely.
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Imperial selects Xerox to digitalise 1m paper-based patient records
The five-year agreement will see the trust’s records being managed and stored, securely and efficiently online to help free up space.
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Ambulance service needs ‘renewed emphasis’ on innovation
Non-executive director at NHS Improvement, Lord Carter’s review argues that ‘technology is not adopted rapidly’ across the ambulance service.
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