All-Wales digital pharmacy service to improve prescribing across hospitals
NHS Wales Informatics Service has signed a seven-year contract with Wellsky for an all-Wales hospital pharmacy system, replacing 30-year old software.
Clinical Software
Co-op looks to health tech sector with Dimec acquisition
The retailer hopes the acquisition of the repeat prescriptions ordering app will help it create a digital pharmacy for its members and customers.
Digital Patient
Now Healthcare to open robot-powered ‘digital pharmacy’ in Liverpool
A £1.5m, robot-powered tele-pharmacy is being opened in Liverpool to improve access to medication for people living with long-term health conditions.
News
Dimec allows patients to choose pick-up point for prescriptions
The update to Dimec’s app means patients can now view and select high street pharmacies based on their current location their home address or scroll around the integrated map.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s mobile health and apps roundup sees a prescription delivery app crowned Best British Mobile Startup 2018 at Mobile World Congress, and covers Uber’s launch of a healthcare platform for non-emergency medical transport in the US.
Digital Patient
Davey Winder: prescription risk – pharmacies and cyber security
In the run up to Digital Health’s new Public Cyber Security conference, our cyber security expert Davey Winder explores why pharmacies are becoming a prime target for cyber criminals – and what can be done to prevent attack.
Cyber Security
Pharmacy2U found unsafe and ineffective by CQC
The largest online pharmacy in the UK has been found unsafe, not well led and ineffective by the Care Quality Commission.
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