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Health Secretary announces digital initiatives for NHS productivity

Secretary of State Victoria Atkins has renewed promises to digitise every hospital and extend use of the NHS app to
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Special Report: Shared Care Records

Are health services which were slow to develop a shared care record now showing the way ahead? Jennifer Trueland reports
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Lessons learnt from the Care City test bed

Nadia Crellin, a researcher for the Nuffield Trust, explores what we can learn from an NHS test bed site programme
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Technology ‘should not be an add-on when developing an ICS’

Technology on its own is not a solution to integrated care problems but ā€œunderpinsā€ the success of many health systems,
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‘Significant resource’ needed for tech to support dwindling GP numbers

A Nuffield Trust report found a focus on technology that supports patient triage and diverts pressure from GPs was needed
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Poor communication between central and local NHS ‘hindering digitisation’

Establishing ā€œclear dialogueā€ between local and central NHS is ā€œessentialā€ for ensuring national policy supports local digital advancement, a report
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Digital patient services offer ā€˜bright hope’ – Nuffield

However enthusiasm for wearables, remote monitoring and video consultations needs to be tempered by lack of clear evidence, the Nuffield
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Hospitals need to get to grips with IT – Nuffield report

NHS hospital boards need to get to grips with the potential benefits and pitfalls of implementing information technology, a new
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Spending review ‘must find NHS cash’

The NHS needs a cash injection now, a transformation fund to support change, and a long-term review of its funding
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Better info needed for Francis response

NHS trusts may be struggling to obtain the information they need to respond effectively to the Francis Inquiry, the Nuffield
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