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Ambulance service needs ‘renewed emphasis’ on innovation

1 October 2018

Non-executive director at NHS Improvement, Lord Carter’s review argues that ‘technology is not adopted rapidly’ across the ambulance service.

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Department close to settling 10-year NPfIT legal battle with Fujitsu

28 September 2018

Digital Health News understands that the DHSC has now settled with Fujitsu for a further payment said to be in the region of £400m.

Informatics teams nicknamed secret weapons and C-3POs at GDE panel

28 September 2018

A panel of NHS IT directors, CIOs and suppliers discussed a number of topics associated with the Global Digital Exemplar programme at the UK Health Show.

Movers and shakers news round-up

28 September 2018

Industry moves this month include appointments at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and the NHS Clinical Commissioners.

Worcestershire to introduce ePMA and CDS from Cambio

27 September 2018

The solution has been designed specifically for mental healthcare and will be interoperable with the trust’s OneAdvanced Carenotes EPR system.

New app wants to digitise NHS locum staff pools

27 September 2018

The doctor duo behind a new app reckon it could cut £500m of annual NHS recruitment spend by digitising locum booking systems.

Swedish authorities complete assessment of Natural Cycles app

27 September 2018

Natural Cycles was referred to Sweden’s Medical Products Agency after a hospital discovered a number of unwanted pregnancies among women who relied on it.