North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has rolled out the Healthinote digital health platform to provide information and education for patients living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
The platform, developed by the…
Poor interoperability between digital systems and challenges with GP registration processes in prisons are causing risks to patient safety, according to an investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
The report, ‘Healthcare provision…
Catia Nicodemo, professor in health economics at Brunel University of London (Image provided by Catia Nicodemo)
The overhaul of the NHS App, announced in the government’s 10 year health plan, could worsen health inequalities,…
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Better and Speeds Healthcare have finalised an agreement to roll out the Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) solution across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
The strategic partnership will see services…
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will be expanded to 2,000 beds by December 2026, supported by a £85 million investment targeted at frontline NHS frailty services.
The virtual ward service predominantly provides care for frail,…
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The Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill that allocates $3.5 billion to the VA to restart its Oracle Health implementation.
The committee also approved $5.9 billion for the VA’s ongoing IT costs.
Sponsored…
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Healthcare professionals across Greater Manchester can now access radiology images directly through the Greater Manchester Care Record (GM Care Record), advancing joined-up care for the region.
The GM Care Record system provides health and social…
Thousands of patient records are being reviewed after incorrect vaccination status codes were mistakenly logged in GP IT systems.
Integrated care boards (ICBs) have written to 337 GP practices after 57,000 records were identified as…
A report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Bureau (HSSIB) has found that patients are coming to harm due to failures in the electronic communication of critical clinical information following hospital discharge.
The investigation,…
The NHS must partner more effectively with private enterprise to deliver the plan’s digital ambitions, writes Dr Charlotte Refsum, director of health policy at the Tony Blair Institute
The prime minister has been clear from…
