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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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
Critical IT systems on Leeds risk register
A sizeable chunk of a major teaching hospital’s critical IT systems are at significant risk of failing without warning, according to its corporate risk register.
Infrastructure
Leeds still working to recover from pathology IT crash
A major pathology IT crash at one of the Europe’s largest teaching trusts has continued into its eleventh day, with some systems remaining down for a second weekend.
Clinical Software
Ongoing pathology IT crash in Leeds
One of the largest trusts in the country has seen its pathology IT system crash, forcing it to postpone some appointments and surgery.
Clinical Software
Andy Kinnear: never too old for school
Andy Kinnear came away from this year’s annual Health CIO Summer School inspired – and signed up to a new pledge to promote professionalism.
Feature
NHS Leeds West CCG rolls out pain management app
As part of a redesign of a chronic pain pathway, NHS Leeds West Clinical Commissioning Group is offering patients free access to the PainSense app developed by ADI, to help them manage their pain.
Digital Patient
Leeds pilots network integration
The NHS in Leeds is working with the city council on a pilot project to integrate the two different networks used by health and social care services.
Infrastructure
CCIO profile: Jo Dickson
Leeds Teaching’s CNIO has moved from a reluctant IT convert to a nursing informatics leader during her 20 years in the NHS. She spoke to Sam Sachdeva.
CCIO Network