IT failure causes major disruption at Mid Yorks Hospitals
A network hardware failure has caused major disruption to hit The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Replacing pagers with smartphones could save £2.7m whilst delivering crucial, front-line information
A new whitepaper from CommonTime investigates the use of pagers in crisis response teams and their impact on patient outcomes. Key findings include the identification of £2.7 million in potential savings, as well as a clear correlation between CDMI and pager reliance.
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National CCIO defends post-Wachter priority on GDE investment
The NHS England’s digital leaders say that one year on much progress has been made against the recommendations made by Dr Robert Wachter.
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BT and East Sussex partner to create infrastructure network
BT has partnered with East Sussex NHS Trust to create a new infrastructure network that connects hundreds of organisations across health and social care.
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Advisory Series: Mobile and modern working
For the third of Digital Health’s advisory series, Claire Read reports on how mobile technology is being valuably used to improve care within hospital walls and to help non-clinical staff work more efficiently.
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Leeds and York trust tendering for new electronic patient record
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to spend up to £5m on a seven-year project to create a new electronic patient record (EPR) system.
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Preferred supplier picked for Cambridge’s IT infrastructure contract
The multi-million pound IT infrastructure tender at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is down to its final stages.
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PRSB publishes new outpatient letter standards
Patients and professionals who provide care are set to benefit from new standards for the drafting of outpatient letters, produced by the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB).
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St George’s closes six buildings ‘not fit for purpose’
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been forced to close six of its buildings which they recognised as being unfit for purpose.
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25,000 HSE patient records affected by data fault to be investigated
A tool is being developed to help the Irish Health Service Executive compare patient records affected by a recent data fault.
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