Month: July 2019

Secondary Care

60 Global Digital Exemplar Blueprints now available

60 GDE Blueprints are now available covering a range of pathway, care setting and capability solutions for use by NHS organisations. The Global Digital Exemplar Blueprinting programme helps other NHS Trusts by providing a structured collection of knowledge assets and associated methodology for using them. They highlight important components needed for sustainable […]

Secondary Care

NHS partners with Amazon

The NHS has announced a new partnership with Amazon to make health information available through Amazon Alexa. The aim is to make reliable health information from the NHS website readily available through Amazon’s voice technology platform Alexa. NHS verified information and answers to questions such as ‘how do I treat […]

CCG News Primary Care News

Data sharing between GP clinical system suppliers on general release

Data sharing between TPP and EMIS Health is now available on general release. The agreement means healthcare professionals can view important patient information across different systems and care settings. It includes data from both GP and community records, providing staff with information such as allergies, medication, problems and consultations, recorded by […]

International

iPLATO Healthcare targets US expansion

iPLATO has appointed Commonwealth Health Advisors to support its expansion across the United States. Commonwealth Health Advisors won the contract following a competitive pitching process to help the company expand its patient engagement platform. The company has grown rapidly in the UK with its medical app, myGP. The app already has 1 […]

Secondary Care

Bradford Teaching Hospitals implements Allocate

Bradford Teaching Hospitals has implemented a new system from Allocate to reduce workforce agency spend. The Trust has implemented Allocate’s 247Time system, to improve visibility of agency staffing needs and practices. The system has delivered a 27% reduction in agency spend in the first 12 months. Allocate’s 247Time provides the Trust with […]

News

London North West launches new sepsis video

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a new video for parents who attend A&E with their children with a fever or suspected infections. Upon discharge the hospital is showing parents a video on sepsis before being discharged to help create awareness around the possible danger signs. Northwick […]