A pilot is to launch across North East and North Cumbria involving a finger prick blood test, a lateral flow device and an app, to provide results indicating if a person has high cholesterol. The PocDoc Lipid Test forms part of the pilot, which will see the test offered to […]
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60 hospitals across Catalonia to introduce openEHR medication management platform
The Catalan Health Service has partnered with a consortium led by T-Systems and Better, to introduce Better Meds, the electronic prescribing and medication administration system. To be implemented across 60 hospitals across Catalonia, the project has been described as the “largest ever single Better Meds project” and will see the openEHR standard […]
East Lancashire Hospitals goes live with EPR
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has gone live with its electronic patient record system over the weekend. The programme, known as ‘eLancs’, is designed to improve patient care by replacing paper-based notes and records with digital tools, including introducing a new electronic patient record system across its hospitals. Highlights of the […]
NHS App to include mental health and MSK tools and new commercial pathway in development: Lord Markham at London Tech Week
Lord Markham delivered a keynote speech at London Tech Week 2023, to highlight how the government is supporting innovation, the introduction of mental health and MSK tools into the NHS App, and a new proposed commercial framework to “improve market access” and “consolidate the buying points”. On the NHS App, Markham said: […]
East Lancs countdowns to EPR go live this weekend
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is counting down to going live with its electronic patient record system, due to go live 16-19 June. The programme at East Lancashire is known as ‘eLancs’, and is designed to improve patient care by replacing paper-based notes and records with digital tools. Over recent […]
Health Tech Awards 2023 deadline is 19 June!
The deadline to enter the Health Tech Awards 2023, sponsored by CCube Solutions, is next week! The awards help to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference – the deadline to enter is at midnight, 19 June 2023. Each year we have a […]
hurdle: Revolutionising software training for healthcare professionals
In a recent interview, we had the opportunity to speak with Natalie McKiernan, Chief Operating Officer, and Ben Woodthorpe, Chief Executive Officer, of hurdle, along with Karen Taylor, Digital Training Manager, and Claire Jacques, Digital Training Team Leader, from Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust (LSCFT). The interview shed light […]
FDA sends warning to medical device supplier on marketing labelling
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to iRhythm Technologies, Inc. a heart monitoring medical device. The letter highlights concerns around how the company marketed its product and the labelling of the use of the device. It stated the product’s use “is intended to continuously record and […]
Surrey Heartlands ICB opens £3 million virtual care digital platform tender
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board has published a tender opportunity to procure a virtual care digital platform. The contract is valued at up to £3 million for the ICB to commission a solution to cover an initial 200 virtual ward beds, and “support the delivery of a patient-centred model, to […]
Government Digital Service says GOV.UK app a “programme priority” for delivery
A blog article published on the Government Data Service’s (GDS) website on 6 June revealed that it has big plans for “user experience” improvements for GOV.UK over the next few years. Some of the priories outlined include to develop a GOV.UK app, explore the introduction of emerging technologies, create additional […]
