NHS Digital has published guidance to set clear expectations for health and care organisations who want to use cloud services or data offshoring to store patient information. The guidance will ensure that organisations know how to use these solutions safely and securely, especially in the light of the fact that […]
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New standard for diabetes self management as NHS adopts Global HealthTech Top 100 innovation company
The global health crisis of Type 2 diabetes is spiralling rapidly out of control. The consequent drain on health economies around the world is enormous; direct and indirect costs of diabetes in the UK alone have reached a staggering £23.7 billion per year. At current trends, that figure will have […]
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust chooses Agfa
Agfa HealthCare has announced that West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract to implement their Enterprise Imaging for Radiology platform in a ten-year managed services agreement. The solution is said to support around 200,000 studies each year, with an average annual growth of 5%. “West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is an […]
Totalmobile and Servelec HSC launch industry leading mobile solution
Totalmobile a leading mobile workforce solution provider, and Servelec HSC have jointly launched an new offering to deliver significantly improved access to patient information for frontline health and care professionals. The solution enables Servelec HSC’s electronic patient record and case management system, RiO, to integrate directly with Totalmobile’s mobile workforce enablement platform, […]
Fresh debate needed as complexity of spreading NHS innovation laid bare in new report out today
A new report from The King’s Fund, commissioned by six Academic Health and Science Networks, charts the journeys of eight innovations from creation to widespread patient use. The report, published today at http://www.ahsnnetwork.com/kings-fund-report/, examines examples of successful innovations in the NHS and charts their journeys to draw out common themes and […]
Hancock Health, Indiana hit with cyber-attack and pays ransom
Indiana-based Hancock Health was hit with a cyber attack on Thursday last week, which prompted the organisation to shut down its entire network. The full-service healthcare provider posted notices at their entrances of a system-wide outage and employees turned off all computers on the network. There were no appointments or […]
NHS Liverpool CCG appoints Docobo
NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group has awarded a contract to Docobo to support the delivery of telehealth at scale. The service uses a combination of education, remote monitoring, automated alerting rules, plus access to experienced nurses to support people living with lung conditions, heart failure or diabetes. With the new Docobo platform, […]
How can the NHS afford to digitise?
Tackling the real questions from NHS finance leads, IMS MAXIMS Leesa Ewing provides a commercial director’s honest reflections on recurring hurdles Ongoing news of an NHS ‘cash flow crisis’ has continued to appear in the media in recent weeks, despite new funding pledges from the government in November’s budget. Arguably […]
NHS supports 138 entrepreneurs design new tech
The NHS has selected 138 entrepreneurs to design and deliver new technological solutions and innovations in healthcare. This includes the appointment of five healthcare scientists, tackling conditions including sickle cell disease and allergic reactions. The Clinical Entrepreneurs Programme, run by NHS England, supports NHS workers to work with, and learn from, […]
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary improves outpatient clinics
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has launched the first phase of an IT project that will help hospital staff to run more efficient outpatient clinics and better manage the flow of patients at its newly opened Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. The health board has installed patient self check-in kiosks across […]
