VR surgical simulator first to receive Royal College accreditation
It’s the first simulation with HapticVR to receive CPD points and will cover the Fundamental Surgery total hip replacement training simulation.
Clinical Software
Special Report: Diagnostic Digital Pathology
Both NHS staff and vendors say the interest in diagnostic digital pathology is growing. So could this previously larger analogue specialty be about to fully take the digital plunge? Jennifer Trueland investigates.
Clinical Software
London ambulance staff to be given real-time access to patient data
The NHS Identity Service pilot will give medics access to crucial information about a patient, without the patient having to answer questions when in pain.
Clinical Software 5
Blackpool clinical staff benefit from GP data access
Pharmacists, doctors and nurses now have real-time access to 300,000 patient records from 40 GP practices via the Medical Interoperability Gateway (MIG).
Clinical Software 10
Northern Ambulance Alliances saves £1m using Civica fleet software
The software replaces the existing fleet management systems with a system which is hoped will reduce vehicle costs through more efficient data analysis.
Clinical Software
NHSE to roll out new digital portal to cut delays for care home beds
The tool can be used on any device and takes staff just 30 seconds to upload details of available beds. More than 6,250 care homes have already signed up.
Clinical Software
Salford harnesses robot technology to speed up medicine dispensing
PillTime is a dispensary, featuring a robot and optical checker which has been set up in the global digital exemplars (GDE) pharmacy deparment.
Clinical Software 1
Poole Hospital launches virtual fracture clinic to improve patient experience
The clinic also aims to reduce waiting times by ensuring only those who need an appointment are given one in a timely manner.
Clinical Software 1
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital signs contract for open data platform
The project will see RNOH, replace their legacy technology with a newer clinical data platform and allow the trust to embark on an innovation led strategy.
Clinical Software 1
Behind the scenes at a GDE: Digital Health visits Royal Free NHS FT
Last November, global digital exemplar Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust went live with a brand new electronic patient record. For Hannah Crouch, a visit to the trust underscores the difference clinician-led digitisation can make – and what it means to be a GDE.
Clinical Software 3