Google has announced that is it buying fitness tracking company Fitbit for $2.1 billion, or $7.35 per share in cash. James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit said “More than 12 years ago, we set an audacious company vision – to make everyone in the world healthier. Today, I’m incredibly proud […]
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£26 million to help hospitals introduce digital prescriptions
25 trusts will see a share of £26 million to be used to introduce digital prescriptions, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced. It means trusts can move away from handwritten prescriptions and adopt digital technologies, with anticipated benefits of reducing medication errors by 30% and to avoid […]
Feature: Turning a paper process digital
HTN spoke with Marc Warburton, Chief Executive at InfoFlex to understand how the company is supporting trusts digitise a paper process and to hear about some of their customer projects. Marc said: “Last year witnessed the NHS turning 70. A huge milestone and an anniversary to be immensely proud of. […]
HTN 100: Alder Hey picks Meditech, Harrogate District launches new website for MSK and Liverpool CCG benefits from telemedicine
Aldey Hey Children’s picks MEDITECH Alder Hey Children’s Hospital has selected Meditech Expanse for its EPR as part of their 5 year digital strategy. Kate Warriner, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust “We are committed to providing our patients, and their families, with exceptional care. Digital […]
Interview Series: Michael Abtar, CEO, IG Smart
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 […]
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. […]
