Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
This coffee briefing features a drug discovery partnership between Almirall and Absci, and a new rehabilitation hub for stroke survivors in Lanarkshire.
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ICO reprimands NHS Lanarkshire for sharing patient data via WhatsApp
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Lanarkshire following the use of WhatsApp by staff to share patient data.
News
NHS Fife introduces digital pre-op pathway from Buddy Healthcare
A new digital pre-operative procedure is being rolled out at NHS Fife, thanks to a digital app and platform from Buddy Healthcare.
Clinical Software
NHS Lanarkshire upgrades Multitone Electronics critical messaging system
NHS Lanarkshire has upgraded Multitone Electronics’ critical messaging system at The University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride, a hospital it manages.
Clinical Software
Scottish hospital pilots AI tech for cervical cancer screening
University Hospital Monklands is piloting cervical screening technology that uses AI to speed up the diagnostic process and improve accuracy.
AI and Analytics
Early warning system to be deployed across NHS Lanarkshire
An early warning system that helps identify when patients are at risk of deterioration is to be deployed across Lanarkshire.
Clinical Software
Three Scottish trusts trial Covid-19 contact-tracing software
The pilot will allow the trusts to test the software, which will be used by contact tracers to collect the information they need digitally.
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NHS Lanarkshire was left ‘vulnerable’ to WannaCry cyber attack disruption
NHS Lanarkshire was left vulnerable to a cyber attack because software updates had not been installed, an internal report has concluded.
Cyber Security 2
NHS Lanarkshire to investigate malware outbreak
IT systems are said to have returned to normal after a malware attack which affected a “small number of systems” at NHS Lanarkshire Health Board last Friday (25 August).
Cyber Security
Full EPR in 2 years for NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire is aiming to have a full electronic patient record in two years, underpinned by its clinical portal.
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