Hospify becomes first NHS-approved clinical messaging app
Hospify has become the first clinical messaging app to be made available on the NHS Apps Library after spending more than a year undergoing assessment.
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Sir Bruce Keogh to advise medical messaging app Medic Bleep
The former medical director for NHS England will act as an advisor for Medic Creations, the creator of secure instant messaging app Medic Bleep.
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Information Governance Alliance drafts guidelines for instant messaging use
The Information Governance Alliance (IGA) has drafted guidelines for clinicians using instant messaging for work purposes, hailing such systems as a ‘useful tool’ but highlighting the possibility of ‘serious’ data security concerns.
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Secure messaging to join up clinicians and cross-organisational care teams
Most clinicians will tell you about the benefits of using instant messaging to co-ordinate care and self-organise as a team. Recently though, the NHS has been trying to rein-in the use of WhatsApp and other consumer messaging apps.
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