NHSE to create ‘innovation greenhouse’ to accelerate uptake of technology
The innovation greenhouse will provide integrated care systems (ICS) with easier access to “tried and tested innovations”, according to NHSE papers.
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Changes to out-of-area GP rules ‘would be burdensome’ to CCGs’
The Digital Healthcare Council argued patient care should not be limited to CCG boundaries and instead called for a “partnership model” to be put in place.
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Early adopters ‘should be celebrated as much as innovators’
Hugh McCaughey, national director of improvement, argued there needed to be more incentives and recognition for early adopters.
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Simon Stevens calls for greater investment in diagnostics at NHS Expo
In his keynote address Simon Stevens said more funding was needed to build on recent Government investments, including the £250 million for an AI Lab.
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Nine more digital health services to use NHS Login
NHS Login can now be used to access the NHS eReferral service, Patient Access and a host of other digital healthcare service via a single sign-on system.
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New toolkit recommends Skype consults to cut hospital admissions
The toolkit could prevent up to 2,500 emergency admissions a year using digital services, saving up to £10 million according to NHS England.
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Exclusive: Local Health and Care Records initiative may lose funding
Future funding for LHCREs may be redirected to fund other projects, including last week’s £1.8bn for NHS infrastructure and £250m for a National AI Lab.
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Outgoing NHS England CIO reflects on three-year national role
Will Smart struck a sanguine tone at the Digital Health Summer Schools as he reflected on his past three years as NHS England’s chief information officer.
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Will Smart’s departure confirmed for end of September
NHSX CEO, Matthew Gould, tweeted to personally thank Smart for his work as the CIO for Health and Care, saying it had been ‘a pleasure’ working with him.
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New data-led NHS safety strategy lets patients log concerns
Under the new Patient Safety Strategy, patients will be able to anonymously submit information if they are concerned about their treatment or care.
Digital Patient