NHS App hits milestone 12m downloads since Covid passports introduced
More than 1.5 million people have now used the NHS App app to manage their organ donation preference, a surge caused by the indroduction of Covid passports.
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Exclusive: First of its kind strategy to ‘mainstream’ digital clinical safety
The Digital Clinical Safety Strategy aims to help the NHS provide a safer service when using digital technology, through training and better use od data.
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Is this what good looks like?
Last month, NHSX published its new digital blueprint, rather enigmatically titled What Does Good Look Like – so what does this mean for healthcare IT?
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AI trial for prostate cancer expanded across five hospitals
They will be trialling Ibex Medical Analytics AI technology which aims to reduce diagnostic errors by using clinical-grade solutions to detect cancer.
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Joe’s View: Finally – Comparing Software
In a column for Digital Health, Joe McDonald, encourages everyone to share their joy and frustration with EPRs as part of a nationwide survey.
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Patients wait longer for care under integrated care systems, analysis finds
The Centre for Policy Studies found that delayed transfers of care increased by an average of 24% acorss 13 integrated care systems.
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North Tees and Hartlepool receives GDE digital leader award
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised by the Global Digital Exemplar programme and accredited as a national digital leader.
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What Good Looks Like should ‘build on’ government’s data strategy
Healthcare IT suppliers have welcomed NHSX’s ‘What Good Looks Like’ guidance but said it could have “gone further” to set out expectations around data.
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Network chairs call for clearer framework on new digital maturity rating
Dr James Reed and Lisa Emery said the guidance “landed well” with leaders but needed more detail on how organisations would be assessed on digital maturity.
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