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‘Significant problems’ with data access in public health

1 September 2016

Public health services have been denied access to health data vital to doing their job, a report from the Commons health select committee says.

Verify (and Facebook) tested for NHS online identity service

1 September 2016

The new director of the government’s online identity scheme has raised the possibility of rolling out the service in the NHS, despite concerns about its security.

Heart failure patients in Norfolk use self-testing tech

1 September 2016

A self-testing service for heart failure patients has been launched by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.

Epic and Cerner link information exchanges

31 August 2016

Two major NHS trusts are preparing to exchange information on shared patients from their different electronic patient record systems.

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Liverpool records digitalised ahead of new EPR

30 August 2016

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust have digitalised tens of thousands of records ahead of announcing a new EPR.

Telehealth used to cut consultations under draft STPs

26 August 2016

Draft Sustainability and Transformation Plans are proposing cuts to NHS services, including the closure of acute hospitals and greater reliance of telehealth in parts of London, it has been reported.