10m patients book to see GP online
NHS patients in England are on track to book 10 million appointments and order more than 15 million prescriptions online in this financial year.
Digital Patient
Chief tech officer to replace Kelsey
NHS England will recruit a new “chief information and technology officer” to replace Tim Kelsey.
News
What is the digital legacy of Tim Kelsey?
As NHS England starts the process of finding a replacement for its director of patients and information, Digital Health News editor Jon Hoeksma ponders Tim Kelsey’s legacy and asks what kind of leader NHS IT needs next.
Feature
Questions asked about £1bn NHS IT fund
The government’s plan to invest £1 billion in new technology for the NHS in England over the next five years has received a cautious welcome from trade body Tech UK.
News
NHS boost includes £1 billion for IT
Updated: The NHS in England is to have the ‘Five Year Forward View’ fully funded – and the government is to invest £1 billion in NHS IT over the next five years, the Chancellor has announced.
News
IT productivity plan an ‘educated guess’
NHS England’s plan to spend billions on technology to drive efficiencies in healthcare provision is based on an “educated guess”, according to academic in health information.
Clinical Software
E-discharge: unmonitored target defended
The October target for all providers to send discharge letters electronically is not being monitored nationally, but has focused attention on the need to make the process paperless, supporters have argued.
Interoperability
E-discharge: Nottinghamshire junks faxes
Some Nottinghamshire GPs have used the October e-discharge target to stop receiving faxes altogether, forcing all providers to adopt electronic processes.
Interoperability
Can the NHS bank on IT for productivity gains?
NHS England is bidding for billions of IT investment to improve NHS productivity. A McKinsey presentation shows that if it succeeds, the service will be required to deliver on a scale never before achieved, argues Digital Health editor Jon Hoeksma.
Feature
NHS IT needs £8 billion – McKinsey
Exclusive: The NHS needs to spend an additional £7.2 billion to £8.3 billion on digital technology over the next five years in order to achieve savings of between £8.3 billion and £13.7 billion, according to a report commissioned by NHS England.
Clinical Software