Former NHS Digital chief exec appointed as Zesty’s Board advisor
The former chief executive of NHS Digital, Andy Williams, has now joined leading European digital health company, Zesty as its Board Advisor.
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Special Report: Infrastructure as a Service
Hosting a huge piece of computer equipment with the associated support costs, or buying computer power in the cloud on a pay as you go basis? In an era of constrained costs and security concerns, more organisations are starting to consider the latter. Claire Read reports.
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NHS Digital directed to replace type two opt-outs
NHS Digital will replace the type 2 opt-outs with its National Data Opt-Out Programme, board papers have confirmed, with all type 2 holders to be contacted.
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Gartner says NHS over-reliant on closed systems
Technology analysis firm Gartner expresses concerns over the NHS IT market, saying it is too reliant on closed proprietary systems.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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