Chief tech officer to replace Kelsey
NHS England will recruit a new “chief information and technology officer” to replace Tim Kelsey.
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Interview: Tim Kelsey
NHS England’s director of patients and information Tim Kelsey speaks to Digital Health’s news editor Rebecca McBeth about the steps being taken to make sure technology can deliver its contribution to the ‘Five Year Forward View’ savings.
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IT could save NHS £13.7bn a year: Kelsey
The use of digital technology can save the NHS in England up to £13.7 billion a year by 2020, according to Tim Kelsey, national director for patents and information.
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NHS business plan highlights IT goals
Digital inclusion and patient access to health records are among NHS England’s main IT aims for next 12 months, according to its new business plan.
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NHS identifier bill passes Lords
A bill to mandate the use of a common patient identifier across the health and social care system is set to become law after passing its final reading in the House of Lords.
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Lords to examine NHS identity bill
A bill proposing to mandate the use of a common patient identifier across the health and social care system will be discussed in the House of Lords tomorrow.
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NHS Choices to broaden audience
The NHS Choices website must expand beyond its current audience of “healthy, wealthy mums” to meet the needs of elderly and poor citizens, NHS England has said.
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IT one of four pillars of NHS – Hunt
The National Information Board’s new IT strategy shows that technology must act as a “pillar” to support the future of the NHS, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
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NIB aligns NHS IT with NHS policy
The National Information Board has issued its much delayed IT strategy – ‘Personalised Health and Care 2020’ – which ties NHS IT more closely into health service policy, financial and regulatory frameworks.
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New push on standards in NIB framework
The National Information Board’s IT strategy includes a strong drive on standards, as it attempts to chart a course between a centralised approach and encouraging local innovation.
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