Is the Federated Data Platform too expensive to cancel?
Sticking with a hugely expensive plan to develop a ‘mythical beast’ of a fighter plane in the 1960s did not end well for the government of the day. The Federated Data Platform may be similarly doomed, writes Joe McDonald
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NHSE publishes guidance on digitising documentation for nurses
With the continued push for digitisation in the NHS, new guidance for digital documentation by nurses has been published by NHS England.
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Bed and capacity management systems targeted for £68m investment
NHS England is moving forward plans for a £68m programme of investment in Bed and Capacity Management Systems (eBCMS) to alleviate waiting lists.
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National immunisation system switched off just ahead of winter campaign
NHSE has cancelled the contract with the supplier of the current national flu and Covid-19 vaccination system in favour of an alternative system.
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Sir David Sloman departs NHS England to join Doccla as senior advisor
Former NHS England chief operating officer Sir David Sloman has joined leading virtual ward technology provider Doccla as a senior advisor.
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FCI EGM votes for no confidence in leadership of Board of Trustees
At an EGM on Thursday members of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics passed a motion of no confidence in the leadership of the Board of Trustees.
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National Data Guardian weighs in on FDP as NHSE prepares tender award
National Data Guardian Nicola Byrne has warned NHSE that it must be fully transparent about the aims and due diligence involved in the tender for the FDP
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E-mail shows NHSE backtracking on dedicated digital workforce plan
NHSE removed a series of commitments from its long-term workforce plan, including a promise to draw up a dedicated digital workforce plan, HSJ has reported.
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NHS SBS tenders for new £1.5B Digital Workplace Solutions contract
NHS Shared Business Services has issued a tender for a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Digital Workplace Solutions.
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Govt mandate to NHSE calls for trusts to adopt barcode scanning by 2024
The government has mandated that all trusts across England should adopt barcode scanning of high-risk medical devices by March 2024.
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