NHS Academy could turn to private companies for funding
The NHS plans to set up an academy to train some of the 12,000 new data and analytics specialists the health service needs by 2030 and could look to the private sector to fund…
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Cloud technology in healthcare benefits highlighted in new report
The Health Policy Partnership has published a new report highlighting the role of cloud technology to address the current challenges faced by patients and health systems. Our health in the cloud: exploring the evolving role…
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Rehabilitation for stroke patients benefits from film technology
Treatment and rehabilitation for stroke patients could soon be given the Hollywood film treatment, as a team from Lancaster University Medical School explore the benefits of performance capture technology.Dr Hannah Jarvis and Dr Phil…
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Practice Plus Group sites migrate to IMS MAXIMS EPR solution
Practice Plus Group (PPG), a longstanding IMS MAXIMS customer with five sites already using MAXIMS’ Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution, is implementing the MAXIMS EPR at an additional five sites that had been using…
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NHS Cyber Strategy: Four data protection tips for healthcare organisations
With the NHS increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, NHS organisations must act to defend themselves and protect the privacy and wellbeing of patients, writes Jon FieldingCyberattacks on hospitals can have life-threatening consequences. NHS trusts must…
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AI-powered platform from thymia expands to four continents
An AI-powered platform from start-up thymia that uses video games to improve the speed and accuracy of mental health assessments is set to roll out internationally this month, to test its effectiveness at scale…
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First digital community pharmacy system suppliers receive grants in Wales
The first award of grants has been made to two digital community pharmacy system suppliers by the Community Pharmacy System Innovation Fund, set up to support the delivery of an electronic prescription service (EPS)…
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Special Report: Electronic Document Management
Special Report: Electronic Document Management Electronic document management is no longer about ‘going paperless’. It is viewed increasingly as part of a much broader digital transformation – a shift which brings it…
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Nottingham City Council speeds up hospital discharge with Lilli technology
Lilli, a company using machine learning (ML) to improve home care, has recently announced transformational results from its Discharge to Assess (D2A) trial with Nottingham on Call. Nottingham on Call is the telecare service provided…
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New Nottingham CDIO on familiar territory bridging digital maturity gap
One of the biggest challenges facing the NHS is lifting up the least digitally mature hospital trusts, especially the two to three dozen still lacking a full electronic patient record (EPR) system. Andy Callow…
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