Kings Fund report suggests NHS fragmentation is stifling innovation
Fragmentation within the NHS and a lack of resources are stopping the spread of innovation, a new report from the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSN) has suggested.
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Fragmentation within the NHS and a lack of resources are stopping the spread of innovation, a new report from the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSN) has suggested.
The Innovation Agency has launched a coaching academy with the aim of helping health and social care professionals introduce new innovations that benefit patients.
NHS Digital has issued new national guidance for health and care organisations considering cloud services for storing patient information.
Emis has notified investors it expects to incur penalties âin the order of upper single digits of millions of poundsâ after failing to meet unspecified contractual requirements in its GP Systems of Choice contract governing the supply of electronic patient record systems.
A study has revealed more than two thirds of patients questioned showed a preference for digital communications, with 68 per cent stating they would prefer to manage medical appointments online or via a smartphone.
Against a backdrop of limited clinical apps from suppliers and constrained funding, NHS organisations are simply developing their own, research published by Digital Health Intelligence suggests.
A volunteer-led project to tailor the Linux open source operating system for use within the NHS has been axed after receiving a second trademark infringement letter threatening action from the Department of Health for breach of copyright.

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