NHS looking at ‘internet first’ policy and moving away from private networks
Health and care services are now to “have an Internet First policy” which states new digital services should operate over the internet.
Infrastructure
Tech companies challenged to develop new GP IT systems
The tender for the GP IT Futures Framework has been issued in a bid to create an open market for comapanies and encourage them to invest in the NHS.
Clinical Software 2
NHS organisations to be offered discounted access to cloud services
It is hoped the new model will help trusts, CCGs and other bodies move their IT services towards cloud-first data centres.
Infrastructure 2
NHS 111 online hits one million triage since 2017 launch
Data from NHS Digital revealed the most common symptoms for which people use NHS 111 online are related to abdominal pain and dental problems.
Digital Patient 2
Technological and information sharing allow nurses to take the lead
To mark International Nurses’ Day Caron Swinscoe, NHS Digital’s acting chief nurse, encouraged nurses to continue taking the lead on the digital revolution.
Digital Patient 1
Digital health hub to be scaled up across England after successful pilot
After its successful pilot in Nailsea, Somerset, it’s to be expanded in North West London, the Wirral, Blackburn, Middlesbrough and Stafford.
Digital Patient 1
‘Digital midwives’ open up about role challenges and hopes for the future
The digital maternity team at NHS Digital hosted a conference where 86 digital midwives got together to share their knowledge and plans for the future.
Clinical Software 3
NHS Digital enters five-year partnership with GS1 UK
The partnership between the organisation and GS1 UK, will start with patient wristbands and extend to location management.
Interoperability 1
London ambulance staff to be given real-time access to patient data
The NHS Identity Service pilot will give medics access to crucial information about a patient, without the patient having to answer questions when in pain.
Clinical Software 5
Digital service which gives access to child health information is launched
NHS Digital and NHS England have worked with IT suppliers to create the National Events Management Service to allow access to child health information.
Shared Records
