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NHS Property Services procures IT systems

1 March 2016

NHS Property Services is procuring a suite of management systems and business intelligence tools to save customers money by creating more flexible work spaces.

Digital Child Health Hub proposed

29 February 2016

NHS England wants to create a Digital Child Health Hub to bring together information on a child’s health from multiple systems.

Skype increases support for diabetes patients

29 February 2016

The introduction of Skype appointments for diabetes appointments in Newham has slashed non-attendance rates in the borough and patients say they feel more supported to self-care.

Healthcare IT news in brief

26 February 2016

This week’s round-up of health IT news includes two updates from Wales about piloting e-referral functionality and a GP2GP system.

EPR implementation led to ‘catastrophic loss of confidence’

25 February 2016

Problems with the introduction of the Epic electronic patient record at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust led to a “catastrophic loss of confidence in the system”, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons has said.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust has pick and Epic EPR.

GOSH tenders for £50m EPR

24 February 2016

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust has gone to tender for an electronic patient record and a clinical and research platform worth £50 million.

NHS Leeds West CCG rolls out pain management app

23 February 2016

As part of a redesign of a chronic pain pathway, NHS Leeds West Clinical Commissioning Group is offering patients free access to the PainSense app developed by ADI, to help them manage their pain.