Industry news in brief
This Digital Health News industry round-up covers acquisitions for Tunstall Health and Agilio, software to support long Covid patients and the Bleepa app.
News
NHS Scotland and Microsoft develop QR code contract tracing system
NHS Scotland and Microsoft have developed an app and QR code function to streamline contact tracing as Covid restrictions continue to be eased.
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Digital tool to share videos of seizures piloted across Scotland
The vCreate Neuro platform allows clinical teams to view videos of potential seizures to offer a faster diagnosis for quicker access to treatment.
Digital Patient
BridgeHead launches public cloud offering which runs on Microsoft Azure
BridgeHead Software has launched a public cloud solution, which runs on Microsoft Azure, for its Independent Clinical Archive (ICA) system, HealthStore.
Infrastructure
Salford Royal deploys Citrix tech to fulfil integrated care agenda
Citrix Workspace allows organisations to host apps and IT services on Microsoft’s Azure cloud services and deliver them to any end-point device.
Clinical Software
NHS Digital announces NHSmail integration with Office 365
Starting in April, NHS Digital will begin an integration process between NHSmail and Microsoft Office 365 in an effort to bring deeper and more secure collaboration to Britain’s Healthcare Service.
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NHS Blood and Transplant CDO: ‘Focus on innovation, not the bottom line’
Healthcare executives should encourage technical innovation regardless of whether it reduces the bottom line, the Chief Digital Officer of NHSBT has said.
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Software ‘freeze’ after network failure at St George’s
The south London trust is in stabilisation and recovery mode after an IT crash exposes infrastructure risks.
Infrastructure
Graphnet plugs wearables into care record
A project to improve the care of patients with epilepsy has led to the launch of a Graphnet product that combines wearable technology, data analysis, and digital care records.
Interoperability