Healthcare translation app CardMedic has been downloaded by nearly 400 members of staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust since its roll out in January 2024.The app is designed to help deliver accessible and…
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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust’s sexual health service has implemented an electronic patient record (EPR) from specialist sexual health and HIV software provider, Inform Health.The EPR went live in April 2024, following a…
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A new digital platform has been launched, allowing patients to book free online Pharmacy First consultations with community pharmacists.My Local Surgery enables registered pharmacists to allocate available time to appointment slots and matches them…
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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) has achieved stage 6 validation from HIMSS for its use of data and approach to data science.The validation for HIMSS’ Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity (AMAM), which…
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Demonstrators disrupted sessions and gathered outside the NHS Confed Expo to protest against its sponsorship by US data analytics giant Palantir.The US firm provoked widespread controversy when it was awarded a £330 million contract…
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NHS England chief executive, Amanda Pritchard said the NHS is at “a tipping point” when it comes to the use of technology.Speaking at the NHS Confed Expo in Manchester on 12 June 2024, Pritchard…
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PocDoc’s home testing kit for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is to be integrated with the NHS App, allowing patients to see test results on their NHS patient record.Work is underway to complete the integration of…
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The long-serving CIO at the Royal Free Hospital was known for his inspirational leadership, unstinting kindness, and ability to deliver digital transformation. He died last month, after being diagnosed with cancerGlenn Winteringham led the…
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In this case study, South-West London Integrated Care System (SWL ICS) Digital Pioneer Fellow Alan Rio, Senior Project Manager at the Improvement and Transformation Office Department in Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust shares…
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Can the next secretary of state for health and social care find a way to ‘move the dial’ on digital? Jon Hoeksma recommends ‘education, education, education’ – and a tough new approach to NHS…
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