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NHS Digital endorses “Every nurse an e-nurse” campaign

21 August 2017

NHS Digital has endorsed a national campaign to encourage digital training for nurses at the launch of its inaugural e-nursing week.

Two North West trusts aiming to connect diagnostics across hospitals

18 August 2017

Two North West trusts have acquired Sectra’s PACS and VNA, with a view to more easily sharing diagnostic data between their organisations.

Monthly app and mobile round up

18 August 2017

This month’s apps round-up covers technology giant Google making more waves in the digital health market, an app that aims to help emergency services staff reach patients quickly, and one health technology company winning awards in the West Midlands.

Innovate UK gives Atlas Genetics £2m contract for rapid diagnostic platform

17 August 2017

Innovate UK supports Atlas Genetics project to adopt its io rapid diagnostic platform into UK sexual health clinics through a £2m grant.

Bolton picks Allscripts in £30 million EPR deal

16 August 2017

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has signed with Allscripts in a multi-million pound electronic patient record (EPR) deal.

ICO warns NHS staff that unlawfully accessing patient records is an offence

15 August 2017

The Information Commissioner’s Office has reminded NHS staff about the serious consequences of prying into patients’ medical records without a valid reason, after a ‘nosy’ Essex midwifery assistant was fined.