Digital technology keeps dementia patients connected with loved ones
The Leeds Dementia Pathfinder programme provided technology such as iPads and Alexa devices to carers in care homes, hospitals wards and support groups.
Digital Patient
Leeds City Digital Team helps third sector go digital during pandemic
Voluntary, community, charity and social enterprise organisations in Leeds benefited from funding of up to £1,000 to help with equipment during the crisis.
News
New cross-sector partnership to boost health tech in Leeds
More than three million people are set to benefit from the partnership, which includes the NHS, local authorities and five universities.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals pledges to ‘axe the fax’ by 1 January
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust has pledged to bin over 300 of its fax machines before the New Year in a bid oust outdated tech from its wards.
Infrastructure 2
Leeds Teaching Hospitals celebrates triple Imprivata go-live
The trust has launched three products from Imprivata to speed up access to medical devices and digitise the recording of patient vitals.
News 3
Local CIO reports interest in making a LICRE bid in Yorkshire and Humber
There is significant interest in making a bid for Local Care Integrated Record Exemplar (LICRE) status in Yorkshire and Humber, a local CIO has told Digital Health News.
Shared Records
Leeds Teaching Hospitals approves further development of in-house EHR
The board of The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has given the green light for the development of its in-house electronic health record (EHR) to continue for another three years.
Clinical Software 2
Leed’ing the way as Britain’s healthcare innovators
Leeds has been recognised as leaders in health innovation and has claimed fifth place overall, second UK Smart Cities Index.
News 3
Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s round-up of healthcare apps includes a new ‘brisk walking’ app created by Public Health England to encourage a healthier lifestyle.
News
Leeds council develops Person Held Record for locals
Leeds locals may soon be able to prevent further health issues following the development of an open platform Person Held Record.
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