Movers and shakers news round-up: December 2017
This month’s Movers and Shakers round-up includes the formation of the first advisory board for HIMMS UK and new appointments in NHS England.
CCIO Network
DrDoctor expands its service across three NHS trusts
DrDoctor secures contracts with three new major NHS trusts allowing patients to view, change and schedule outpatient appointments.
Digital Patient
University College London Hospitals seals Epic deal
The deal to deploy the Epic EPR at the London NHS trust is part of digital programme worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
Clinical Software
Specialist hospitals to procure EHRs
Two specialist UK hospitals are looking to procure electronic patient record systems and have invited feedback from potential suppliers.
Clinical Software
New observations for Great Ormond Street
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust has signed a five-year deal with Nervecentre to implement its electronic observations system.
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GOSH entertains children with MEDIVista
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust has announced that it will implement new MEDIVista bedside entertainment and education systems from Irish company Lincor Solutions. The systems will provide entertainment including Freeview TV channels, internet, instant messaging, films, and radio. They will also allow the trust’s school to deliver its educational programmes to patients. The […]
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iSoft purchases BridgeForward
Australian health software specialist iSoft has purchased US hospital data integration specialist BridgeForward for £9m. The acquisition gives iSoft a toehold in the burgeoning US market, which the company sees as critical to its future growth. The deal also reinforces iSoft’s position in the UK, where BridgeForward’s integration technology is widely used, with clients including […]
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