All-Wales digital pharmacy service to improve prescribing across hospitals
NHS Wales Informatics Service has signed a seven-year contract with Wellsky for an all-Wales hospital pharmacy system, replacing 30-year old software.
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NHS Wales to receive £50m digital reboot in long-needed IT overhaul
Alongside £50m in new funding, the reformed NHS Wales will appoint a CDO who will help define national standard for Wales’s digital health services.
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NHS Wales signs £39m three-year deal with Microsoft
GPs, consultants, nurses, therapists, paramedics and support staff, will all be able to communicate and securely share information easily within the NHS
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Wales invests £3m to improve access to digital health services
The money forms part of the new Digital Inclusion and Health programme, which will help staff and patients engage with technology and improve access to digital health services.
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NHS Wales Informatics Service heavily criticised for focus on ‘outdated’ IT
The National Assembly for Wales’ Public Accounts Committee published a report which looked into IT systems being used in NHS Wales.
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Welsh patients know best after being given access to their records
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board is the first board in Wales to offer access to the Patients Know Best (PKB) portal, which gives patients instant access to their medical records.
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New integrated child health system goes live in Wales
The Children and Young Persons Integrated System ensures every child in Wales has an active care record, meaning clinicians have access to more information.
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Microtest anticipates Wales success story after winning-over GP practices
Microtest has bagged a significant contract win in Wales after its clinical IT system was selected for adoption by 111 GP surgeries.
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Industry news in brief
April’s industry news in brief features YouGov research which suggests UK adults are open to using new health technology. We also feature the news that Mictrotest has officially signed a contract with NHS Wales Informatics Service to be one of two suppliers for GP clinical IT systems in the country.
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Welsh patients warned of ‘backlog’ following widespread network failures
A widespread network failure at two data centres in Wales has now been resolved but there has been warnings that some areas may experience a “backlog”.
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