Eight organisations join UK Health Data Research Alliance
The Alliance aims to make health data more accessible and improve data quality in order to build a more innovative and efficient health and care system.
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Potential of new tech will be harnessed as part of £1.8bn NHS cash boost
Downing Street announced the funding for more beds, equipment and additional wards yesterday, but it’s not clear how much will be spent on digital.
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One London to begin ‘deliberative’ dialogue on data use, privacy and consent
The LHCRE partnership will consult Londoners to understand their expectations around data use in an effort to win public trust.
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Babylon achieves unicorn status after ‘largest ever’ digital health fundraise
Digital health disruptor Babylon has sealed $550m in fresh investment, sending the company’s valuation to more than $2bn.
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Nervecentre EPR signals ‘fundamental shift’ in IT at Leicester trust
One of the largest acute trusts in England is set to deploy a mobile-first EPR under its strategy to become a HIMSS 7 certified digital hospital.
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Industry news in brief
This month’s industry round-up features news that Bradford Teaching Hospitals reduced agency spend by 27% with Allocate 247Time.
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Liva Healthcare partners up with Care City UK for NHS Test Beds
The partnership will see digital health platform, Liva Healthcare, working with GP practices to deliver a nine-month programme to patients.
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NHS Forth Valley goes live with InterSystems TrakCare
InterSystems continues to dominate Scotland’s EPR market following the deployment of its TrakCare electronic patient record at NHS Forth Valley.
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DeepMind’s Streams app saves £2,000 per patient, peer review finds
The review, published today, found the app reduced the average cost of admission for a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) by 17%.
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Five million volunteers to have DNA analysed in new genomics projects
NHS patients will have their genetic information analysed and used for research into predictive medicine under a new programme from Genomics England.
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