NHS Digital puts outdated user interface out to pasture
NHS Digital will overhaul the design of its digital services after putting out a notice to formally withdraw its common user interface.
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NHS Digital cyber chief puts emphasis on ‘protecting patient information’
Speaking at the Digital Healthcare Show, Dan Pearce, said one of his main priorities was to “protect patient safety”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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