NHS organisations facing “significant” digital transformation challenges
A report by the NAO has concluded that local NHS organisations are facing “significant challenges” when it comes to working towards digital transformation.
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NHS Digital CEO says healthcare tech is ‘here to stay’ after Covid-19
Sarah Wilkinson has said some healthcare technology which has been rolled out at scale in response to the Covid-19 outbreak is “here to stay”.
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Patients now able to nominate pharmacy using the NHS App
Patients across England are now able to choose a pharmacy to have their repeat prescriptions sent to directly, via the NHS App.
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Trial of machine learning tool to manage Covid-19 pressure launched
The machine learning tool is designed to help hospitals predict how many patients need an ICU bed and how many require ventilators.
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Data on vulnerable children to be shared with school nurses
The Child Protection Information Sharing tool is being “urgently” updated to ensure school nurses and health workers have data on vulnerable children.
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PRSB publishes guidance on clinical coding for coronavirus care
It comes after NHS Digital published the UK SNOMED CT codes for Covid-19. The guidance will support central data collections to help manage the pandemic.
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Demand for NHS tech soars during coronavirus outbreak
Since being made available across the entire NHS to support remote working during the Covid-19 outbreak use of Teams has surged by more than 800%.
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Virtual smartcards to help give NHS staff faster access to hospital systems
A virtual smartcard and a streamlined system for physical cards which gives faster access to hospital systems has been given the green-light by NHS Digital.
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NHS launches text message support service for people with Covid-19
Daily texts will be sent by the NHS to new patients who register their Covid-19 symptoms and contact details with the NHS 111 online service.
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