Bill to provide legal basis for digital health records in Ireland
24 July 2024
Stephen Donnelly, minister for health, has published legislation which will provide a legal basis for digital health records in Ireland.
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HSE awards funding for Innovate Health chronic pancreatitis app
24 July 2024
Tallaght University Hospital has secured funding of more than €300,000 for four projects, including an app for chronic pancreatitis.
Midlands GP surgery reduces ‘8am rush’ through online triage
23 July 2024
A GP practice in the West Midlands has reduced the ‘8am rush’ for appointments by using an online patient triage solution.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 July 2024
This edition of Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing includes news from the public inquiry into pandemic preparedness.
DMA must be ‘useful and usable’, says NHS England CIO
23 July 2024
John Quinn, chief information officer at NHS England said that the digital maturity assessment (DMA) needs to be “useful and useable”.
University Hospitals Plymouth begins digital prehab trial
23 July 2024
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is trialling a digital ‘prehab’ service for liver transplant patients.
Queen Victoria Hospital invests £750,000 in CT scanner
22 July 2024
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has bought a new CT scanner, which is aimed to help reduce diagnostic waiting lists.
AI chatbots could help patients discuss sensitive health conditions
21 December 2021
Research from the University of Westminster has revealed AI chatbots could be used to get
New framework for communication technology is launched
21 December 2021
NHS Shared Business Services has introduced a new framework to help with pre- and post-appointment
Oracle confirms £22.4bn acquisition EHR provider Cerner
20 December 2021
Oracle has confirmed it has acquired global electronic health record (EHR) provider, Cerner, in a
Cheshire and Wirral go live with electronic patient record from TPP
20 December 2021
The mental health trust has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) from TPP
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital achieves HIMSS Stage 6 rating
20 December 2021
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded stage 6 EMRAM (Electronic
