Open-source snafu leaves patient data exposed
13 August 2018
Data pertaining to tens of millions of patients around the world has been jeopardised due to severe security flaws in patient management software OpenEMR.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells goes all out with EPR selection
10 August 2018
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has selected AllScripts to deliver EPR after having already implemented the supplierās PAS.
Industry news in brief
10 August 2018
Our latest roundup features the news that Thomas Cook insurance customers can now access mobile consultations with a GP if they fall ill on holiday.
London docs get on board with electronic prescribing
9 August 2018
All 1,311 GP surgeries in the capital can now use the electronic prescription service (EPS) to send prescriptions to pharmacists.
Doc on demand service ZoomDoc extends offering to mental health care
9 August 2018
The paid-for service has partnered up with mental health care app Dr. Julian to provide online mental health appointments for patients.
IMS Maxims gets G-Cloud 10 accreditation for NHS services
8 August 2018
IMS Maxims has announced that it has gained accreditation to offer cloud-based services to the NHS under the governmentās latest G-Cloud 10 framework.
Virtual advice app trialled at St Bartholomewās Hospital
8 August 2018
Ortus-iHealth helps patients and their clinicians to connect through virtual appointments by computer or mobile phone, rather than face-to-face.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight adopts continuing healthcare platform
2 June 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) has gone live with the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record
Single patient record could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, gov claims
1 June 2026
The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E
NHS trusts lack support to manage ePMA safety risks, HSSIB says
1 June 2026
A HSSIB report has warned that NHS trusts are being left to manage digital safety
