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Babylon and others removed from NHS Apps Library

12 March 2018

Babylon and two other medical apps have been removed from the NHS Apps Library with NHS England citing beta testing as the reason behind it.

Poll reveals Digital Health readers’ top priority for national CCIO

9 March 2018

A poll has revealed that half of Digital Health News readers believe interoperability standards should be the top priority for the new NHS national CCIO, Dr Simon Eccles.

US government doubles down on health interoperability at HIMSS

9 March 2018

New national initiatives on interoperability, including big fines for interoperability ‘blockers’, were outlined at the annual HIMSS18 trade show in Las Vegas.

Mobile health and apps news in brief

9 March 2018

This month’s mobile health and apps roundup sees a prescription delivery app crowned Best British Mobile Startup 2018 at Mobile World Congress, and covers Uber’s launch of a healthcare platform for non-emergency medical transport in the US.

Digital Health and BCS partner on developing current and future digital leaders

8 March 2018

Digital Health will work with BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, on a series of events designed to further develop and raise the profile of health informatics leaders and digital health as an emerging profession and discipline.

All GP practices in north west London sign up to provide online services

8 March 2018

All GP practices in north west London have signed up to provide a suite of online services to their patients, allow registered patients to book and cancel appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view their GP records.