GPs face EMIS IT outage at busiest time of the week
5 November 2024
An outage to the EMIS IT system caused “chaos” for GPs in England when access was cut off to appointment booking systems and patient records.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 November 2024
Today’s news roundup covers funding news from Scalpel AI and guidance from NHS Education for Scotland on the use of digital health tools.
Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults
5 November 2024
Concerns have been raised that government NHS plans, including having a single patient record through the NHS App, will exclude older people.
North Tees NHS saves 25,000 clinical hours in last year with TrakCare
5 November 2024
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has saved over 25,000 clinical hours in the last 12 months through InterSystems TrakCare.
Plymouth pilot gives frail patients X-rays through car service
4 November 2024
A pilot is underway at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to take X-rays to patients through a car service to reduce hospital admissions.
Princess Alexandra Hospital goes live with Oracle Health EHR
4 November 2024
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has gone live with an Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) on 2-3 November 2024.
NHS pilots iPhone device for throat cancer detection
4 November 2024
The NHS is piloting an iPhone device and app that helps detect throat cancer earlier and give patients the all-clear for the disease faster.
NHS Login now being hosted on Amazon’s AWS cloud service
30 November 2021
The NHS Login is being hosted on AWS cloud service – boosting scalability and security
Royal United Hospitals Bath launches diabetes app for kids
29 November 2021
The Royal United Hospitals Bath has launched a new app for children is designed to
Mental health digital platform and service for young people is launched
29 November 2021
Mental health services in London have been boosted with a new digital platform as part
Ireland and UK collaborate for digital innovation in healthcare
26 November 2021
The Irish Health Service Executive has partnered with the UK’s Department for International Trade to
NHS Covid travel pass to now include proof of booster jabs
26 November 2021
International travellers who have received their booster Covid jab are now able to prove their
