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In a refreshingly upbeat speech from NHS England’s famously-candid national director for operations and information, Swindells suggested NHS IT had taken “a huge step forward” in the past two years.
In an announcement made at NHS Expo – currently taking place in Manchester – it was revealed 150 acute hospital trusts and 7,110 GP practices have moved to the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) for sending and receiving all first outpatient appointments.
It is hoped that the exchange of referral information from GPs to hospital consultants will be improved once the new standards are implemented.
A total of 47 acute hospital trusts and 2,479 GP practices have now switched, almost five weeks ahead of the deadline, NHS Digital has confirmed.
EyeControl is a communications device designed for patients who have full cognitive ability but are unable to move or speak.
The partnership will allow the sharing of health records of up to 1.5 million people across the boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.
The DMCS is supporting for women, disabled people and those from disadvantaged background with aspirations in digital roles with new funding.
Today’s briefing features a 3D model for an eye centre in London and investment in
The government has announced £20 million of funding to expand AI chest X-ray tools to
UK online pharmacy Pharmacy2U has launched a dedicated women’s health hub, backed by menopause retail
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is launching a data platform to support research and
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has delayed its Oracle EPR go-live to ensure it will
