DeepMind AI system ‘able to identify eye diseases and make referrals’
14 August 2018
Researchers have claimed the system is able to identify 10 features of eye diseases from optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans.
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Digital ‘early warning system’ trialled at Sheffield care homes
14 August 2018
Nursing staff are using an app to record care home residentsâ vital signs and share them with clinicians at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
Revised digital health and care records sharing standards published by PRSB
13 August 2018
The revision aims to improve the sharing of digital health and care records and is aligned with Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).
Open-source snafu leaves patient data exposed
13 August 2018
Data pertaining to tens of millions of patients around the world has been jeopardised due to severe security flaws in patient management software OpenEMR.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells goes all out with EPR selection
10 August 2018
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has selected AllScripts to deliver EPR after having already implemented the supplierâs PAS.
Industry news in brief
10 August 2018
Our latest roundup features the news that Thomas Cook insurance customers can now access mobile consultations with a GP if they fall ill on holiday.
London docs get on board with electronic prescribing
9 August 2018
All 1,311 GP surgeries in the capital can now use the electronic prescription service (EPS) to send prescriptions to pharmacists.
NHS backs rollout of integrated AVT as part of ÂŁ10bn tech funding
4 July 2026
NHS England is rolling out AI tools across the health service, including integrated ambient voice
Pathology transformation could unlock ÂŁ450m a year for the NHS
3 July 2026
Completing the NHS’s pathology transformation programme could unlock around ÂŁ450m a year for the health
Movers and Shakers news roundup
3 July 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes new chief executives for East Cheshire NHS Trust
Midlands secures share of ÂŁ85m to transform obesity care
2 July 2026
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has helped local NHS organisations secure a share of the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
2 July 2026
Today’s briefing includes medical cannabis accreditation and a system to improve musculoskeletal performance or rehabilitation.
