Applications for a London-based digital health Accelerator are now open, as part of efforts to increase NHS and patient access to cutting-edge technologies. The DigitalHealth.London Accelerator is targeting innovative healthtech businesses, and inviting them to apply to receive help to develop and deploy digital solutions to some of the NHS’ […]
Month: March 2019
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen sees major impact from e-sepsis tool
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust a Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Trust, e-sepsis programme has recently been included as part of NHS England’s long term plan. The programme is one of a series that is being rolled out across the country through the adoption of toolkits, known as blueprints, which […]
Scotland’s digital health champions recognised
The winners have been revealed at the Holyrood Connect Digital Health and Care Awards 2019, celebrating Scotland’s digital health champions. William Edwards, director of eHealth at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, won the Digital Leader Award. Edwards has led the development of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s digital strategy, which […]
Dorset Care Record adds radiology, pathology and referrals
The Dorset Care Record has added radiology and pathology results and referral information. The latest records to come on stream cover radiology results from Dorset County Hospital (DCHFT), Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals (RBCH) and Poole Hospital (PHFT), as well as pathology reports and referrals from Dorset County Hospital. Encounter […]
New 3D printing tech helps rebuild patient faces
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is benefiting from 3D printing techniques to help rebuild the faces of cancer patients, those hurt in accidents and people born with complex facial deformities. The Trust is using 3D printing to produce resin models of patients’ skulls to then be used to create […]
NHS Digital rolling out Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs via EPS
NHS Digital has announced the roll out of schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs (CDs) via the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) following a successful pilot process. The pilot process tested the functionality across 64 practices from October last year. GP practices will be able to send all Schedule 2 & 3 CDs, […]
Humberside benefits from TPP and EMIS information sharing
Patients across the Humber are benefitting from more joined-up healthcare thanks to the rollout of a new initiative to share information between EMIS Health and TPP. The integration means healthcare professionals can now see up-to-date information about their patients, even if they’ve been treated somewhere else where their medical records […]
