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Technology in medicine
14 April 2021

NHS England extends accuRx’s contract for free video consultations

NHS England has extended accuRx's contract to offer free services to GPs, sparking concern from the Digital Healthcare Council.
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14 April 2021

Industry Spotlight: Greg Murphy, Ordr

No sector is safe from cyber attacks, especially healthcare. So how should organisations be protecting their medical devices? Jennifer Trueland
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14 April 2021

The NHS branding challenge – why user confidence in third-party solutions is key

As digital services become embedded in the NHS, it is more important than ever that commissioners ensure their branding is
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Doctor on mobile tablet
14 April 2021

East Lancashire hospitals to introduce Alcidion’s Patientrack e-obs tech

Five hospitals in East Lancashire are to introduce Alcidion’s Patientrack technology which will help detect and swiftly respond to deteriorating
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Chelsea and Westminster dermatology AI research
13 April 2021

Skin condition imaging technology to be scaled across North West London

Technology from ISLA that allows patients to securely share pictures of skin conditions was trialled by several teams at Chelsea
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13 April 2021

NHS App e-Referral Service cuts ‘did not attend’ rates by half

In October 2020 NHS Digital integrated the e-Referral Service into the NHS App to give patients more control over their
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13 April 2021

Digital Health and Care Wales officially launches as special health authority

Digital Health and Care Wales aims to drive digital transformation and reflect the importance of digital and data across health
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Microsoft
12 April 2021

Microsoft to acquire Nuance Communications for ÂŁ14.3bn

Microsoft has confirmed it plans to acquire AI computer software company, Nuance Communications, in a deal with around ÂŁ14.3billion ($19.7
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Dedalus
12 April 2021

Dedalus says ICS future requires open health eco-system

After completing its acquisition of DXC’s healthcare provider software business, Digital Health News spoke to Dedalus about what lies in
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12 April 2021

Call for innovations to better support domiciliary workforce

The West of England AHSN, South West AHSN and Health Education England are looking for solutions that are ready for
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