NHS staff ‘uncomfortable with tech giants handling patient data’
A survey from Sensyne Health found that just 17% of 1,027 healthcare staff would trust big tech companies to handle patient data in a confidential manner.
AI and Analytics
Apps valuable tools for skin cancer self-monitoring, say dermatologists
Of 245 dermatologists, 93% said keeping photographic records of moles and wider areas of skin was a good way of tracking changes.
Digital Patient
Power of 5G technology in healthcare demonstrated in Birmingham
The 5G demonstration included a showcase of a 5G-connected ambulance concept, provided by South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust.
Infrastructure
BT partners up with NHS Blood and Transplant to create digital network
BT will be connecting NHS Blood and Transplant’s fixed and mobile sites, allowing teams to digitally manage blood donor and blood collection information.
Clinical Software
NHS England re-opens HSSF to LHCR and population health suppliers
The update to the framework, published in October, includes a separate lot for suppliers of technologies that fall within a new set of digital services.
Shared Records
DigitalHealth.London unveiled as new official partner for Rewired
DigitalHealth.London will contribute the Rewired 2020 programme ahead of the event which returns to London Olympia on 3-4 March 2020.
Digital Patient
Industry news in brief
November’s round up of industry news including six healthcare executives being appointed to Dr Foster’s advisory board and other stories.
News
Will Smart: The NHS has proven it can do digital well
Former NHS England CIO Will Smart discusses IT leadership changes, learning from WannaCry and the future of the GDE and LHCRE programmes in an exclusive exit interview for Digital Health News.
Health CIO
The Digital Health Plug-in: GP IT Futures
The latest issue of The Plug-In examines the GP IT Futures framework and the opportunities it offers digital health suppliers hoping to target the NHS.
News
Dudley and Black Country Partnership go live with Rio EPR
The neighbouring trusts went live across Children and Young People services on 28 October and in Learning Disabilities services on 4 November.
Shared Records
