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Birmingham OwnHealth in hands of GPs
GPs will decide whether the first telephone-based care management service in the UK should continue.
Cruickshank: clarity needed on future
John Cruickshank, the author of a well received report on ‘Fixing NHS IT’, has called for more clarity about its future direction following the effective end of the National Programme for IT in the NHS.
NPfIT’s GP elements to become services
The GP elements of the National Programme for IT in the NHS are destined to become services, while a review of the Summary Care Record will focus on consent and ‘enrichment.’

Prototype developed for new breast cancer detection technology
The prototype of a machine that can detect tumours in women with dense breast tissue

Grow Digital Health Midlands announces first accelerator cohort
Nine ‘high-potential’ digital health companies have been selected to participate in a new, Midlands-focused accelerator

‘Ada’ automation system improves paediatric referral processing
An automation system called ‘Ada’ is improving efficiency in paediatric referrals at Cambridge Community Services

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
Today’s coffee briefing covers 13 new DEXA scanners for NHS trusts and a new financial

‘Lessons can be learned’ from DHSC cyber progress, says PAC
The Public Accounts Committee has said “lessons can be learned” from DHSC’s efforts to improve