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Healthcare lacks ‘knowledge base’ that tech could bridge

28 June 2019

GOSH CCIO Shankar Sridharan said businesses were already ahead in collecting data to provide better customer service, and healthcare needed to do the same.

NHS Wales signs £39m three-year deal with Microsoft

28 June 2019

GPs, consultants, nurses, therapists, paramedics and support staff, will all be able to communicate and securely share information easily within the NHS

Industry news in brief

28 June 2019

This months industry round-up features news one in five NHS trusts developed AI to improve patient services and online doctor Zava was rated as Good by CQC.

Gould understands NHS IT ‘scepticism’ but is hopeful for NHSX opportunity

27 June 2019

The NHSX CEO addressed the fact that the unit follows a long line of much-promised IT change such as the National Programme for IT and Care Dot Data.

NHS Digital cyber chief puts emphasis on ‘protecting patient information’

27 June 2019

Speaking at the Digital Healthcare Show, Dan Pearce, said one of his main priorities was to “protect patient safety”.

5G robotic glove could diagnose patients before they reach A&E

27 June 2019

Paramedics can perform an ultrasound using the robotic glove, while clinicians send signals over the 5G network using a control stick at the hospital.

DeepMind health lead says AI could soon be used in predictive medicine

26 June 2019

Dr Dominic King revealed research is due to be published soon which will show how AI can be applied to EHRs to flag conditions a patient is at risk of.