By Dr Michael Brooks, co-founder and chief medical officer, Patient Source and Emergency Medicine Consultant With great anticipation, NHSX was launched to bring modern technology to the NHS and turn the health service into a world leading innovator. Following the introduction of the Health System Support (HSS) Framework, has NHSX […]
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Nine new tools and services to use NHS login
NHS Digital has announced nine new products including myGP and Mjog Messenger will use the NHS login service. The service provides patients with a secure, simple way to identify themselves and match them to their records, with the new products adding to the current 4 products connected. NHS login is […]
Eastern Pathology Alliance adopts new genotyping testing
The Eastern Pathology Alliance is to offer Hepatitis C genotyping testing nationally utilising equipment from Vela Diagnostics which incorporates Ion Torrent semiconductor sequencing to improve speed, accuracy and reliability. The new service introduces fast testing, clinical interpretation along with guidance and advice about drug selection. Mainly affecting the liver, Hepatitis […]
Great Western goes live with new online appointment tool
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new online appointment service, aiming to improve patient experience and reduce the number of missed appointments. Utilising the DrDoctor platform, patients will have the option to receive their appointment letters, reminders and view important clinic information and hospital floor plans from their smartphones, […]
Opinion: How do we harness the benefits of technology in primary care?
By Nigel Cullumbine, Chief Operating Officer at NHS Arden & GEM CSU Primary care is making positive strides when it comes to digitally-enabled healthcare. It’s exciting to hear about successful moves to implement video and online consultations, enable patients to view their records online and the growth of wearables to […]
System C & Graphnet Care Alliance announce clinical informatics initiatives
The System C & Graphnet Care Alliance has announced a series of new clinical leadership initiatives to ensure it continues to be at the forefront with clinical usability. The companies’ internal structures have developed to reflect the emergence of roles in the NHS of a new chief clinical information officer […]
Microsoft welcomes new Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Rhew
Microsoft has announced a new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Rhew who joins the company from Samsung. David Rhew has joined the Worldwide Commercial Business (WCB) Healthcare leadership team at Microsoft as the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Healthcare. Microsoft said the role will help them truly understand […]
Research links eye-tracking to predicting Alzheimer’s disease
New research has revealed that eye-tracking tests may be the key to predicting which patients with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) will develop Alzheimer’s disease. The research from Loughborough University has found that it may be possible to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will go onto develop Alzheimer’s […]
Feature: 5 insights for EPMA success
In our latest feature we focus on electronic prescribing and medicines management to share successful implementations, challenges, learnings and advice from 5 organisations and projects. There is strong evidence to suggest that electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems improve safety for patients, reduce the risk of harm and ensure high […]
Hundreds of users access cancer care record in first six days
NHS Wales Informatics Service has announced cancer care records are now available to view in the Welsh Clinical Portal. In just the first 6 days nearly one thousand users have accessed the information. Previously the cancer patient information was only available to Cancer Network Information System Cymru (CaNISC) users, however […]
