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National PACS exit on track

16 September 2015

Trusts that still need to exit national digital imaging contracts are on track to do so by June 2016, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s chief executive has resigned amidst a growing financial deficit and “significant performance and quality concerns” relating to the trust’s e-hospital programme.

E-obs attack norovirus at Portsmouth

15 September 2015

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has used an electronic observations system to cut outbreaks of norovirus by more than 90% over five years.

CCIOs issue Newcastle Declaration

15 September 2015

Clinical information leaders from across the NHS have issued a joint declaration calling for interoperability to be recognised as vital to safe, connected patient care.

The biggest winners – obesity challenge

15 September 2015

A tool that compares obesity rates nationwide was among the winners of a UK/US competition to creatively use open data sets on obesity.

Scottish telehealth centre under fire

14 September 2015

NHS 24’s governance of the Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare has been heavily criticised in a leaked report produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Mental health trust to roll-out Medchart

14 September 2015

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will be the first mental health trust to implement CSC’s Medchart when it starts rolling out the electronic prescribing system early next year.