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Entry level data security toolkit to give care providers access to NHSMail

7 February 2019

The entry level of the DSPT has been specifically designed for care providers as a stepping stone towards achieving the full toolkit.

Three suppliers chosen to supply GP IT software in Scotland

6 February 2019

EMIS Health, Microtest and Vision are tasked with developing an IT Managed Services Framework to meet the needs of Scottish GPs.

Real-time dashboards to help predict demand go live across Lincolnshire

6 February 2019

Lincolnshire STP announced in November 2018 that it had selected Cambio to deliver real-time dashboards which can help forecast demand on NHS services.

Data from implantable devices to predict heart failure risk in Manchester

6 February 2019

The project will collate data from the devices of 1,000 heart failure patients to better spot the signs of heart problems and improve patient outcomes.

NAO report concludes screening programmes ‘rely on complex IT’

5 February 2019

Responding to the publication of the National Audit Office report, Meg Hillier – chair of the Public Accounts Committee – said it is “unacceptable” that cancer screening programmes in England are being “let down by complex and ageing IT”.

Artificial intelligence ‘won’t solve all healthcare problems’, new report warns

5 February 2019

AI in every day life is “in its infancy” and has a long way to go in the health and social care sector, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges report found.

NHS Highland launches VR headsets to help patients prep for MRI scans

5 February 2019

Patients will be given a virtual MRI experience using virtual reality headsets in a bid to reduce the number of scans that need to be delayed or re-done.