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Matt Hancock faces backlash for collaborating on TaxPayers’ Alliance report

25 April 2019

The Taxpayers’ Alliance (TPA) report claims £18.5 billion could be saved by 2030 across NHS budgets if more automated services are used.

Rotherham NHS FT receives outstanding rating for digital agenda

25 April 2019

The trust has made “good progress” with its digital agenda and inspectors saw “evidence of innovative use of technology”, the report said.

NHS Digital enters five-year partnership with GS1 UK

24 April 2019

The partnership between the organisation and GS1 UK, will start with patient wristbands and extend to location management.

VR surgical simulator first to receive Royal College accreditation

24 April 2019

It’s the first simulation with HapticVR to receive CPD points and will cover the Fundamental Surgery total hip replacement training simulation.

Suggestion NHSX will be funded by NHS Digital restructure is withdrawn

23 April 2019

NHSX launched in shadow form in early April, along with a new website outlining what the organisation is and what it will do.

London ambulance staff to be given real-time access to patient data

23 April 2019

The NHS Identity Service pilot will give medics access to crucial information about a patient, without the patient having to answer questions when in pain.

Mobile health and apps news in brief

19 April 2019

Our latest apps news roundup features Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust have partnering with Q Doctor to provide video consultation services.