£800m tender launched for NHS digital solutions framework
The tender covers the provision of digital outcomes and supporting services for NHS Digital and other public sector health and social care bodies.
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Alder Hey uses HoloLens for greater collaboration during Covid-19
The Heart Centre at Alder Hey currently uses HoloLens 2 to support clinicians in acute care scenarios, allowing users to share information more easily.
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Government pledges £50m for AI to improve diagnosis of deadly disease
The investment aims to speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases like cancer through using AI to upgrade pathology and imaging services.
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Clinical patient discharge summaries to be sent electronically to GPs
The first of its kind trial at Dorset County Hospital saw more than 4,000 structured FHIR messages sent to four GP practices.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals issues £400m tender for new EPR
The successful bidder will be expected to supply the EPR for a period of 10 years, with a potential to extend at the end of the contract.
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Industry news in brief
This month’s industry round-up features news NHS Digital is rolling out electronic notifications from community pharmacies.
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British Army deploys clinical communication app to keep medics connected
The Pando clinical communication app has been used to send more than 120,000 messages by deployed medial staff over the past six months.
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Quicker access to a contact-tracing app would ‘bolster’ Test and Trace
Privacy expert Polly Sanderson said the Test and Trace system would likely operate better with an “integrated” technological solution.
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Three tech providers join forces for enhanced remote consultation platform
Cognitant, eConsult Health and Q doctor have collaborated on an online tool which provides GP practices with quick access to the three providers platforms.
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