Chase Farm Hospital, which was opened last month costing £200 million has achieved a stage 6 rating by HIMSS Analytics®. CFH has achieved the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 6, an international benchmark for the use of advanced IT to improve patient care. Only two other NHS […]
Month: June 2019
GPs alerted 5 million times to recommend self-care
A national analysis of how practices in two thirds of CCGs using the OptimiseRx prescribing decision support tool has found GPs and other prescribers have been prompted 5 million times in the last year to promote self-care. Thousands of professionals have been acting on the alerts, helping prescribers to comply with […]
Industry View: Fit for the Future, A vision for general practice
The Royal College of General Practitioners recently published the Fit for the Future Report, a vision for general practice. It highlighted an end to the standard 10-minute GP consultation and to allow family doctors to spend more time with patients with complex needs.. It states that by 2030 face-to-face GP […]
Dr Hussain Gandhi: My top 5 UK primary care clinical apps and websites
In UK primary care we are seeing an increase in both the availability and use of digital resources to help clinicians. Artificial intelligence and machine learning can do amazing things but may be overshadowed by security and moral concerns. So which resources can be used effectively in primary care? In […]
Feature: Patient Safety
In our latest feature we highlight two case studies that have improved patient safety. The first from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the second from Hill-Rom. 42% reduction in sepsis mortality through the use of digital technology and integrated decision support at CUH Patients at risk of the […]
North Middlesex to invest £12m in clinical system revamp
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is investing £12 million over the next three years to revolutionise its clinical systems. The Trust will be working on the project with System C Healthcare and JAC Computer Services. £7 million of the investment will come from the Trust with £5 million awarded […]
Industry View: GP IT Contract and Internet First
At the recent King’s Fund Conference, Matt Hancock announced a new update to the GP IT contract and a move from private networks to an internet first approach. We asked the industry for their views on these announcements and what it would mean to them. Contributors include: X-on, Sectra, Siilo, […]
HTN Channels Launched
HTN is delighted to launch a series of new channels to provide the HTN audience with a richer health tech resource. From Interoperability and Paperless to Innovation and Analytics discover the latest news, interviews, analysis and opinions on every aspect of health tech. The channels aim to make it easier to […]
Interview Series: Dr Ahmed, Founder and CEO, alldayDr
In our latest interview we speak with Dr Suhel I Ahmed, the Founder and CEO of AlldayDr. Dr Ahmed is a UK qualified doctor, having qualified in 2002 from the University of Liverpool. In 2015 Suhel founded AppLocum, a medical recruitment agency. Then with his reach to a large, pre-engaged clinical […]
Servelec to enter primary care market
Servelec has announced its intention to enter the primary care space for the first time and will be adding some of its solutions to the recently announced GP IT Futures framework. The company provides electronic patient record, social care case management system and patient flow and bed management solutions. Neil Laycock, Managing Director at […]
