Maternity providers making ‘a good start’ at adopting digital, report suggests
NHS Digital tasked 135 maternity providers in England with completing a self-assessment of their digital progress, including their adoption of electronic health records, data-sharing and offering service users access to online services.
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United Lincolnshire goes paper-free in maternity wards with System C
The clinical system is being rolled out in a ‘phased’ deployment over nine months at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston and Lincoln County Hospital, as well as five satellite clinics and a number of community sites in Lincolnshire.
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Digital redbooks will ensure the NHS “knows where every child is”
Digital Health News spoke to Philip Graham, digital programme lead at Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS, spoke about the digital rebook project.
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals reports benefits from maternity information system
The system allows an up-to-date and accurate version of a women’s full health record, including scan reports, to be available digitally in one place.
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NHS to offer Skype consultations for new mums affected by mental ill health
New mums who experience mental ill health are to be given access to consultations through Skype as part of further new investment in perinatal mental healthcare.
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Video technology trialled for premature babies in Scottish hospital
The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow are undertaking a trial that allows parents to be updated on their premature babies.
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eRedbook to be introduced across London
From April, parents of the 136,000 babies born across London each year will be able to access an eRedbook to manage their children’s health online.
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Special report: Maternity
Baroness Cumberlege’s latest review of maternity services made several recommendations on IT systems; and could prove to be a turning point for innovation and adoption. Kim Thomas reports.
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Maternity EHR gets ‘big bang’ launch
Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust has gone live with Medway Maternity in a ‘big bang’ launch across two maternity units.
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Industry round-up
This week’s industry round up includes go-lives, contract wins, and the appointment of a new managing director for Advanced Health and Care.
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