We need a shared digital language if integrated care is to become a reality
When holidaying in the US, Richard Corbridge was confronted with the classic problem of two countries separated by a common language. It’s a situation he also sees in digital health – and the chief digital and information officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust argues it must be addressed if integrated care is to become a reality.
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PCS Speaker Profile: Dylan Roberts on delivering integrated services
In the latest profile of speakers at Digital Health’s Public Cyber Security conference, Dylan Roberts – chief digital and information officer at Leeds City Council – speaks to Vivienne Raper about delivering integrated services to citizens and maintaining security across multidisciplinary teams.
Cyber Security

Michael Thick: A review of the AAR
The government’s Accelerated Access Review is a good start on shortening the time from bench to bedside innovation. But there’s more still to do, argues IMS MAXIMS’ chief clinical information officer and chief medical officer.
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A digital strategy for connected health and care
Cisco believes that digital transformation is critical to building a sustainable health and care system. In these business and technical white papers, it explains how digital technology needs to be central to business planning.
Infrastructure

Record sharing: TPP and Emis integrate
England’s two major GP clinical system suppliers are about to begin trialling a direct integration between their systems so GPs can share patient records more easily.
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Joe’s view: interoperability is the new black
Joe McDonald has seen some impressive record sharing efforts recently, and thinks the big remaining question is how to fund similar across the country.
CCIO Network

IT issues for Manchester NHS devolution
Plans to give Greater Manchester control of an integrated £6 billion NHS and social care budget will need to overcome the technological obstacles of systems integration and data sharing, health IT experts say.
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Abertawe integrates portal and PAS
The Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board in Wales has integrated its ward-based clinical portal with the national Myrddin patient administration system to give nurses easier access to real-time patient information.
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Tech grant for Poole epilepsy project
A consortium that includes Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has received £722,000 from Innovate UK to integrate personal health data with its Graphnet CareCentric record.
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NHS Wales changes integration platform
The NHS Wales Informatics Service has chosen Fiorano Software to replace its existing integration platform with a flexible messaging service between its systems.
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