Movers and shakers news round up
Digital Health looks at the latest round-up of movers and shakers in health and care, including appointments at Combined Healthcare and the RCGP.
News
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
Digitally supported care needs to be ‘the norm’, NHSI says
The NHS Interim People Plan found genomics, artificial intelligence and robotics will “significantly influence” how care in delivered in the future.
Digital Patient 2
Boosted accelerator programme will fast-track digital services in NHS
The Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) has been expanded to push technologies through the clinical development and regulatory approval process.
Digital Patient
Ambulance service needs ‘renewed emphasis’ on innovation
Non-executive director at NHS Improvement, Lord Carter’s review argues that ‘technology is not adopted rapidly’ across the ambulance service.
Clinical Software 2
NHS to log private healthcare data to address gaps in care records
Part of the initiative aims to address individuals who may have received private care and may have information missing from their health record.
Digital Patient 10
NHS England has the worst gender pay gap of major NHS bodies
NHS England has said it will work to ‘better understand’ its gender pay gap after it was revealed the body has the largest gap out of the major NHS organisations.
News 6
Former NHS Improvement chairman joins Push Doctor advisory board
A former NHS Improvement chairman has been appointed to an advisory board of the private GP digital service Push Doctor.
Infrastructure
Committee claims one recommendation from a draft review of Wannacry could cost £1bn
The CIO of NHS England has told a committee that just one recommendation included in a draft review following the Wannacry cyber-attack will cost £1 billion.
Cyber Security 1
CCIO Network chair calls for national CCIO role to be “beefed up”
Three high-calibre clinical leaders have been tipped for the short-list to become the new NHS Chief Clinical Information Officer.
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