Global healthcare AI firm Huma has announced its acquisition of GP online consultation and digital triage startup eConsult for an undisclosed amount.
The announcement follows a $80 million (£60m) Series D funding round in July…
Whittington Health NHS Trust has deployed an electronic prescription solution (EPS) from CLEO Systems in its community heart failure team to replace paper prescriptions.
The EPS, which began being rolled out in August 2024, is…
New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary care’s IT systems should include clinical decision making support and automatically flag patient safety issues.
The ‘Primary care patient safety strategy’, published by NHSE on…
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced that it is launching a digital consent platform created by former Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest finalist Concentric Health.
The Concentric Health solution, which is planned to go live…
The following is a guest article by Boris Dzhingarov.
As an increasing number of healthcare institutions undergo digital transformation, they have to deal with the accompanying security risks. These risks vary from business to business…
With the Labour Party Conference taking place just a week after the publication of Lord Darzi’s review, it’s no surprise that there was a heavy focus on the report’s recommendations, writes Natalie Chishick on…
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a knowledge-based medication administration (KBMA) system, which utilises barcode technology.
Altera Digital Health’s Sunrise KBMA solution was rolled out in phases across adult inpatient wards at Cheltenham General…
The Department of Health and Social Care will launch a consultation on the clinical risk standards for the use of digital health technologies in 2024/2025, the minister for patient safety has confirmed.
In a letter…
An independent actuarial report from Strategia has confirmed the potential of Frimley Health’s remote monitoring programme for patients with multiple long term medical conditions and frailty.
Since the programme’s launch in 2022, Frimley ICS has…
“Fixing the basic digital and data infrastructure of the NHS,” is a key national priority, said Vin Diwakar, medical director for transformation at NHS England.
Speaking at the Health Excellence Through Technology (HETT) conference on…
