We heard from Jim Beagle, President and CEO of BridgeHead Software on the use of WhatsApp in the NHS: According to a BBC news story, “The use of WhatsApp in NHS ‘widespread’ say doctors”. While this is troubling, it’s in no way surprising. Clinicians under pressure to do the very best for their […]
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Cumbria launch website to support Persistent Physical Symptoms
A new website http://ppss.cumbria.nhs.uk/ has launched to support people in West, North and East Cumbria managing persistent pain, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Medically Unexplained Symptoms. The Persistent Physical Symptoms Service at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has developed the online support for patients and health care professionals […]
drfocused poll says NHS doctors have 30% of their time wasted
drfocused a mobile-based software to reduce the amount of time doctors have to spend on paperwork is now raising £300k to launch their software. “Doctors spend a staggering 30% of their time on paperwork and on top of that, the software they use at work usually slows them down, rather than helping […]
NHS Wi-Fi rolled out to all GP surgeries
Every patient in England will be able to access free to use Wi-Fi in GP practices, under a scheme being rolled out across the country. NHS Wi-Fi will be rolled out to all general practices across England by 31 December 2017 and patients will be able to access the internet […]
Oxford agree ground-breaking digital health deal
Drayson Technologies Limited has announced a 5-Year Strategic Research Agreement (SRA) with the University of Oxford (OU) and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) in the field of digital health. Millions of NHS patients are set to benefit from the commercialisation of cutting edge technologies invented in Oxford, in […]
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals selects Genmed
Genmed has announced that it has been selected by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as its preferred vendor neutral managed services provider for laboratory managed services including the procurement of pathology equipment and consumables. Laboratory medicine in the Norfolk and Waveney area is managed by the Eastern […]
iPLATO awarded a contract by the Small Business Research Initiative
iPLATO Healthcare has been awarded a contract by The Small Business Research Initiative for Healthcare (SBRI Healthcare) to develop and trial ‘Intelligent Care Navigation’, to improve access to care for patients and help the NHS manage demand for primary care services. The trial will include a small number of practices […]
Intouch set to launch hospital system in Australia
Intouch, have struck a substantial partnership to install its innovative patient flow management solutions in hospitals across Australia and New Zealand. Intouch with Health has teamed up with Device Technologies Australia to launch software technology including self check-in kiosks for patients, as well as flow manager and performance manager systems […]
Somerset switches on patient record viewer
Somerset clinicians providing frontline emergency care now have instant access to the GP medical records of half a million patients in the county, allowing them fast and efficient access to information that can improve care and save time. More than 500 urgent and emergency care staff working across A&E and […]
Rally Round to support people on Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is set to benefit from Rally Round, a free digital network which enables family members, friends, carers and communities to create and organise support for themselves or someone they care about. Rally Round allows users to create a secure online network of people they know and […]
