Electronic prescription service now live in every Welsh health board
21 October 2024
The electronic prescription service (EPS) is now available at some GP practices and community pharmacies in every health board in Wales.
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Government launches online platform to shape 10 year health plan
21 October 2024
The government has launched an online platform for members of the public to share ideas to shape its forthcoming 10 year health plan.
One in three GPs say their work computers are ‘not fit for purpose’
21 October 2024
One in three GPs say their work computer is not fit for purpose, while more than 50% report data-sharing challenges, an RCGP survey found.
UK Biobank refutes claim that ‘race science’ group accessed data
18 October 2024
UK Biobank “strongly” refutes claims that researchers from a ‘race science’ network obtained volunteers’ sensitive health information.
Government funds research into VR and AI to tackle drug deaths
18 October 2024
The government has awarded £12m to UK projects that are researching wearable tech, VR and AI to reduce drug deaths and improve outcomes.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
18 October 2024
This roundup includes Isle of Wight NHS Trust launching a digital consent platform from former Rewired Pitchfest finalist Concentric Health.
NHSE’s national CCIO and CNIOs confirmed for Rewired 2025
17 October 2024
Dr Alec Price-Forbes, national CCIO and Helen Balsdon, national CNIO have been announced as keynote speakers for Digital Health Rewired 2025.
Royal Free to study AI tool for breast cancer screening
4 November 2021
Royal Free is to carry out a retrospective study to determine if AI could potentially
TeleTracking joins Digital Healthcare Council to boost patient tracking
3 November 2021
Through joining the Digital Healthcare Council TeleTracking hopes to help deliver a “digitally-led, patient-centric NHS”.
New standard to improve medicines information sharing set to launch
3 November 2021
It is hoped a standardised approach to sharing medicines information will reduce medicines related errors
Cera to launch 15 digital healthcare hubs across UK
3 November 2021
Cera is launching 15 new digital healthcare hubs which will support older and vulnerable people
NHS saves more than 2 million hours using Microsoft Teams
2 November 2021
In the first six months Microsoft Teams was used across the health service it replaced
