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EMIS buys Rx Systems for £10m
GP system supplier EMIS has acquired a majority share in Rx Systems Ltd, a pharmacy software and services company, for almost £10m.
London completes move to RiO 5.4
All 36 of the community and mental health trusts in London that opted to take the RiO electronic patient record have been upgraded to the latest version by local service provider BT.
Dudley gets renal system through Siemens
The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented a renal patient management system from Mediqal under its 15 year managed equipment service agreement with Siemens Healthcare.
Sandwell uses texts for immunisation
Sandwell Primary Care Trust has signed a deal with iPlato to implement its patient care messaging system to remind parents to attend immunisation clinics.

Researchers pilot AI model to predict future health outcomes
De-identified NHS data from 57 million people is being used to train an AI model

Estimated £21bn over five years needed to digitise health and care
Digitising NHS and adult social care services across the UK will require an estimated £21bn

Digital leadership earmarked for transfer from ICBs to providers
Digital leadership and transformation are being reviewed for transfer from ICBs to providers, according to

NHS trust chief Andy Hardy confirmed for Summer Schools 2025
Professor Andy Hardy, chief executive of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, will speak

Councils ‘struggling to make case for preventative digital care’
Local authorities are struggling to make the investment case for proactive digital care services, according