House of Lords committee press for NHS Covid-19 app roll-out date

The managing director of the NHS Covid-19 app has a committee that the introduction of the technology is “urgent and important” but could not give a date.

7 July 2020
AI and Analytics

Calls for innovation fund for radiotherapy tech to help ease cancer backlog

Technology should play a role in easing the “huge” cancer backlog caused by Covid-19, according to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Radiotherapy.

7 July 2020
AI and Analytics

Private practice doctors offer e-prescribing through CloudRx

The switch enabled private practices to switch to virtual consultation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hundreds of practice have made the switch to CloudRx.

7 July 2020
Clinical Software

NHS launches online recovery service for Covid-19 patients

An online recovery service for those who are suffering from long-term effects of coronavirus has been launched by the NHS.

6 July 2020
Digital Patient

Royal Marsden partners with IBM to deliver first ever virtual assistant

Virtual assistant Ask Maisie will provide staff immediate access to Covid-19 HR related information and policies, as well as updates on workplace guidance.

6 July 2020
Clinical Software

Doctorlink now available to patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria

The symptom assessment tool enables doctors in the region to offer online consultations in a bid to provide immediate and accurate health advice.

6 July 2020
Clinical Software

Social prescribing ‘should be added to GP IT systems to go green’

Social prescribing could lead to better health outcomes and more environmentally aware patients, according to the British Medical Association.

3 July 2020
Clinical Software

Greater use of health technology ‘could save 20,000 lives a year’

Think tank the Institute of Public Policy found the NHS could save £10 billion from reduced costs related to health by improving access to technology.

3 July 2020
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