Using digital innovation to prioritise patient safety during the pandemic
Dr Gordon Hay from Moorfields Eye Hospital discusses the challenge to minimising hospital visits during the pandemic via a video conference platform.
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Industry news in brief
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up includes NHS approval for Verto 365, an ophthalmology patient video series and an AI trial.
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Moorfields Eye Hospital patient involved in AI implant trial
A patient at Moorfields Eye Hospital has become the first in the UK to trial a new implant which uses artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
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Peter Thomas appointed CCIO at Moorfields Eye Hospital
Peter Thomas is due to step into the chief clinical information officer (CCIO) role at Moorfields Eye Hospital in August.
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Movers and shakers news round up
Our Movers and Shakers round up has returned! Appointments include a new CIO at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a new CTO at Cerner.
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Moorfields Eye Hospital signs five-year deal with Civica
The deal with software provider Civica will see the trust introduce a cloud-based digital referral platform with the aim to improve efficiency.
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Moorfields chatbot to field questions on new £344m eye care facility
Moorfields Eye Hospital has introduced a chatbot-style virtual assistant to provide information on the proposal with members of the public and gather feedback.
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Open source to be big tech fund 2 winner
Open source projects will likely be the stand-out winners of NHS England’s tech fund 2 awards, EHI News has learned.
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Monday deadline for tech fund 2 bids
NHS trusts in England are at varying stages of readiness for the £240m second round of NHS England’s technology fund, with the deadline for applications closing in less than a week.
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CCIO profile: Bill Aylward
The director of the OpenEyes project at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a passionate advocate of open source. He tells Sam Sachdeva its time has come.
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