In our latest interview series we speak with Michael Abtar from IG Smart, a specialist GDPR & cybersecurity consultancy, ahead of a seminar the company is holding on 26th November focusing on ‘Simplifying Privacy & Security for Healthcare Tech’. Could you tell me a bit about yourself and your organisation? I […]
Month: October 2019
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT opens CHIME International UK Chapter
The BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has officially opened the CHIME International UK Chapter. It means that BCS member will have access to online resources and the CHIME Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) qualification programme. Members will be able to study for and take the CHIME Healthcare CIO examination joining an international cadre […]
NHSX publishes state of AI in healthcare report
NHSX, the body responsible for delivering the Health Secretary’s Tech Vision has today published a new report on the state of AI in healthcare. The report highlights where the organisation sees practical examples for AI and what the organisation is doing to build ethics and transparency into the use of AI. […]
Facebook expands news tool in US connecting people with health resources
Facebook has launched a range of tools to connect users to local providers, recommended preventive tests, checkups and where to give blood when banks are in need. To support blood banks Facebook has launched a feature in the US, India, Brazil, Bangladesh and Pakistan that makes it easy to sign up […]
78 NHS trusts to receive new cancer screening machines
The Department of Health and Social Care has today announced 78 trusts will benefit from funding for new cancer testing and detection technology. The new machines will improve screening and early diagnosis of cancer, with an aim to save over 55,000 lives. The news of the 78 NHS trusts confirmed follows last […]
Data streams added to Dorset Care Record
The Dorset Care Record has announced a series of new data streams of health and social care records are to be live this week. The new data feeds such as allergy information means that a quarter of the proposed data feeds within the care record will have been successfully integrated. […]
NHS Tayside and Inhealthcare partner to roll out nutritional health tech
Over 100 care homes in Scotland are set to benefit from a new digital pathway to provide nutritional support. It is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of residents and reduce any inappropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements. NHS Scotland has said malnutrition and dehydration have substantial adverse effects […]
Safety body warns of risks of partial set up ePMA
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has conducted an independent investigation into patient safety concerns in healthcare that result from problems within the systems and processes in relation to ePMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administration). The report warns poorly implemented ePMA systems can result in potentially fatal medication errors. It […]
Opinion: Being open to innovation
The creation of NHSX and its commitment to open development could herald a new era of closer collaboration between the health service and software companies, considers David Hancock, healthcare executive advisor at InterSystems. By working in more open and collaborative ways, he believes vendors and the NHS can better deliver […]
Interview Series: James Freed, CIO, Health Education England
In our latest interview we asked James Freed, Chief Information Officer, Health Education England a few questions. Could you tell me about yourself, your role and organisation? I’m the chief information officer for Health Education England which is an arm’s length body of the Department for Health and Social Care. Our […]
