Special report: Pathology
David West is a proponent of digital pathology, and one of a growing band of people who believe its benefits don’t just lie in improving efficiency. By combining slide scanners with sophisticated software, the hope is that digitisation will assist pathologists in making better diagnoses of serious disease.
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Leeds Teaching pathology IT crash blamed on “human error”
A review found the pathology IT crash at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust was caused by human error, hardware failure, and ageing infrastructure,
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Predictions for the year ahead: healthcare IT suppliers on 2017
In the first piece of a two part look ahead at 2017, Digital Health News asked some leading healthcare IT suppliers for their predictions for the year to come.
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Critical IT systems on Leeds risk register
A sizeable chunk of a major teaching hospital’s critical IT systems are at significant risk of failing without warning, according to its corporate risk register.
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Cancer Research UK calls for investment in digital pathology
Investment in digital pathology and in data collection will be essential if diagnostic services are to be able to cope in the future, according to a leading charity’s report.
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Months after IT crash, Leeds still using paper for tests
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s pathology system went down on 16 September. Two months later the trust is still recovering.
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Shared digital pathology network set-up in the north
A first of its kind digital histopathology partnership has been created between two northern trusts to accelerate the turnaround on test results.
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Leeds pathology IT crash into third week without resolution
A huge pathology IT crash has dragged into its third week with parts of the system still not fully restored and operational.
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Pathology IT crash in Leeds drags on
Contingency plans will remain in place until mid-next week as a two week long pathology IT crash staggers on at one of the largest trusts in the country.
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Leeds still working to recover from pathology IT crash
A major pathology IT crash at one of the Europe’s largest teaching trusts has continued into its eleventh day, with some systems remaining down for a second weekend.
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