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Hull and East Yorkshire faces RTT issues

18 January 2016

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has encountered data quality issues since it implemented the Lorenzo electronic patient record in June, and is facing penalties for missing waiting time targets as a result.

Healthcare IT news in brief

15 January 2016

This week’s round up of healthcare IT industry developments includes new launches and a competiton for junior doctors to win video promotion for a good quality improvement idea.

Prescribing tool opens up GP data

14 January 2016

A new online tool allows people to quickly analyse and respond to the huge GP prescribing datasets released monthly by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.

NHS England ad wants “outstanding” CI&TO

13 January 2016

NHS England has published an advert for a ‘chief information and technology officer’ to replace its director of patients and information, Tim Kelsey, who is taking up a new job in Australia.

Specialist hospitals to procure EHRs

13 January 2016

Two specialist UK hospitals are looking to procure electronic patient record systems and have invited feedback from potential suppliers.

Royal college in bid to cut child deaths

12 January 2016

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is hosting a new online support tool to provide specialist diagnostic advice for healthcare professionals, in the hope of cutting child deaths.