Over 500 researchers have been granted access to the Genomics England Research Environment, enabling them to carry out pioneering research on the 100,000 Genomes Project dataset. Genomics England has also adopted the bioinformatics platform Galaxy, providing initial access to students on the MSc in Genomic Medicine course with thousands of […]
Month: March 2018
Are you provisioning for the Cloud? By Orlando Agrippa, CEO, Draper and Dash
Over the next few years, the provisioning and adoption of cloud computing in healthcare is likely to increase. We are seeing a shift from almost zero cloud adoption over the last five years to an enormous amount of healthcare and more specifically, NHS organisations migrating their solutions to cloud infrastructure. […]
PRSB new standard to support people with long-term patients
A new standard for sharing information among health and care professionals has been released today from PRSB, that will facilitate better and safer care for people with long-term health and care needs. The digital care and support plan standard will benefit the growing number of people living in the UK with long-term […]
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals deploys MAXIMS
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has deployed IMS MAXIMS technology in its emergency department. Steven Bloor, chief information officer at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, said: “We would not have got through the winter with the system we had in place, so we really pushed to get MAXIMS in when we […]
Nearly 60% of people are worried about their data being used by mobile apps
Nearly 60% of people are worried about their data being used by mobile apps, but continue to download as many as 100 apps over the course of a year. Research from The App Developers has discovered that whilst 58% of the population are worried about mobile Apps stealing personal data, […]
New tech for NHS to help protect elderly from falls
Inhealthcare will provide the digital infrastructure for a new NHS service to help protect people from the devastating impact of falls. The company has won a place on a framework agreement across the East Midlands population area of 4.6 million people. Inhealthcare will help identify, monitor and manage those at risk […]
Patient lives transformed through AI tele-pharmacy app
An ‘artificially intelligent’ tele-Pharmacy App Now Patient, created by Now Healthcare Group (NHG), is revolutionising the lives of people living with some of the biggest health killers in the UK by using mobile technology to support their health care needs including medication ordering and dispatch and GP and Pharmacist consultations. […]
NHS Digital calls for more data to be added to breast implant registry
Patients undergoing breast implant surgery are being urged to speak to their surgeon and ensure their details are recorded on a registry designed to safeguard their health. NHS Digital launched the Breast and Cosmetic Implant Registry (BCIR) in October 2016, to record the details of patients who have implant procedures, […]
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust goes cloud-first
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust has joined forces with ANS Group in order to transform and future-proof its digital infrastructure with a managed public cloud solution. The partnership has helped the trust to streamline its internal processes, speed up its networks and improve the experience of patients. ANS Group is offering operational support […]
Mums-to-be can go with the Flo to keep on top of their health
Mums-to-be at the Great Western Hospital are the first in the region to benefit from a new text messaging system which makes it easier to check their blood pressure and receive medical advice from staff. The Florence Simple Telehealth system, known as Flo, sends alerts to patients to prompt them […]
