Trusts win up to £8.2m in ‘tech fund 1’
Fourteen trusts received more than £3m in funding from the first round of NHS England’s technology fund, which puts an unexpected focus on electronic patient record projects.
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Trusts should look to open source EPRs
Trusts looking for electronic patient record systems should consider open source alternatives, as they offer “the biggest bang for buck”, an NHS England representative has said.
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NHS England to spend £33m on 111 tech
NHS England will spend £33m on re-procuring technical elements of NHS 111, a board paper has revealed.
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Open source ‘mix up’ for tech fund 2
A trust listed as one of the open source suppliers in the latest round of the technology fund said it was unaware of its inclusion and will find it difficult to supply interested organisations.
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Open source focus for ‘tech fund 2’
An emphasis on open source solutions in the second round of the technology fund has been welcomed by suppliers, who say they expect significant interest from trusts.
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£240m ‘tech fund 2’ opens for bids
NHS England has issued a ‘prospectus’ for the second round of tech fund money, and given trusts two months to get their bids in.
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Redundancies planned for 14 CSUs
Fourteen out of eighteen commissioning support units are planning redundancies in order to cut costs, an NHS England board paper has revealed.
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NHS England extends Tinder contract
The Tinder Foundation’s contract with NHS England to train people to use online health services has been extended for another year.
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HSCIC to host IG Alliance
The Health and Social Care Information Centre will host a new Information Governance Alliance group which aims to bring together “specialist knowledge” on IG issues.
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PAC doubts e-referrals success
The Commons’ public accounts committee is “sceptical” about NHS England’s ability to fully utilise the e-referrals service.
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