The challenges posed by personal health records
In his next piece for Digital Health, Kevin Hamer looks at key questions we need to ask to move forward when it comes to personal health records.
Feature
Special Report: Cloud
Millions of people across the globe use the cloud in their everyday life but what benefits could it bring to healthcare? Andrea Downey reports.
Infrastructure
UKCloud in liquidation after being struck with winding up order
UKCloud has been placed into liquidation after a winding up order was made against the firm and its parent company, Virtual Infrastructure Group.
Infrastructure 1
Our Future Health moves data to Microsoft Azure Cloud
Our Future Health is turning to Microsoft Azure Cloud to secure the data it collects from volunteers to help advance healthcare.
Infrastructure
Cloud-based telephone systems included in Thérèse Coffey’s patient plan
The new health secretary has laid out plans to help improve patient access to GP appointments, which includes the rollout of cloud-based telephone systems.
Infrastructure 2
Lancashire and South Cumbria pioneer drones for pathology deliveries
NHS providers in Lancashire and South Cumbria are trialling drone technology for pathology sample deliveries in a £1.4million project.
Infrastructure
£1.7bn NHS contract for an integrated workforce solution is published
According to a notice, NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is looking for a new solution which includes an electronic staff record (ESR).
Infrastructure 2
Leeds and York Partnership sign 10-year deal with IMMJ Systems
Leeds and York Partnership is to get an electronic document management system from IMMJ Systems as part of a wider digitisation of its care records.
Infrastructure
Boots delivers prescription medicines by drone to the Isle of Wight
Boots has become the first pharmacy in the UK to deliver prescription medicines by drone following a test flight from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight.
Infrastructure
Has the cloud industry solved a big problem for digital pathology?
Sectra’s sales director, Chris Scarisbrick, explores why the cloud industry could lend a hand when it comes to digital pathology.
Infrastructure