St George’s begins roll out of Siilo messaging app following successful pilot
The Siilo app provides a safe and secure way of sharing patient data. It’s now used by clinicians, junior doctors and specialists across the trust.
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What Matt Hancock got right – and wrong – about the pager purge
No one could disagree with Matt Hancock’s contention that the pager is an outdated pieces of technology. But Joost Bruggeman fears a blanket ban on their use in the NHS is a blunt tool – one which indicates a lack of frontline understanding and a disjointed national strategy unlikely to encourage innovation.
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GP direct messaging services raises more than £8m in funding
Chain SMS, created by AccuRx, lets GP practices send texts to patients which can include asking them to book tests and sending follow-up information.
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NHS issues guidance on use of instant messaging apps
The guidance sets out how and in which circumstances doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff can use messaging apps within acute clinical settings.
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Junior docs clinch $3.9m to expand and grow clinical messaging app
Following successful trials, Forward Health has received seed funding to get the app into the hands of practising clinicians and build on its capabilities.
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