CQC appoints first executive level chief digital officer
The CQC has previously had a joint chief digital officer with NHSI, but Mark Sutton’s appointment is the first executive role.
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NICE recommends digital CBT for young people with mild depression
NICE believes digital services could mean children will avoid lengthy delays in care and also help reduce pressures on the NHS.
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New software gives Devon social workers access to electronic records
Devon County Council and OLM Services co-produced ECLIPSE management system which provides access to electronic records.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
GP app Push Doctor expanding to Birmingham and the ever app happy Matt Hancock feature in January’s mobile health and apps news in brief.
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Artificial intelligence spots infections among dementia patients in Surrey
University of Surrey has developed technology using specially designed algorithms that can identify and reduce the occurrence of urinary tract infections.
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Children’s charity launches cycling event to raise £500k for innovation
Charity Thinking of Oscar is running a 500-cycle ride over five days for its #TOO500 campaign, visiting each children’s hospital it will support.
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NHS Highland expands video consultations to out-patient appointments
The NHS Near Me service at the Portree Hospital on Skye and at the Lawson Memorial Hospital in Golspie, Sutherland has gone live.
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Remote-monitoring device for heart patients slashes Norfolk A&E visits
Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust equipped patients with devices that allowed them to monitor their vital signs in their own home.
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First care robot linked to smart homes tested for dementia patients
The care robot uses sensors embedded in a smart home to keep track of where patient’s are in the house, what they are doing and when they need assistance.
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Patient experience surveys exempted from national data opt-outs
Health minister Steve Brine confirmed patients’ requests for information not to be shared, through the national data opt-out, would not apply to surveys.
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