17 projects have been supported over the past year through a funding programme, known as Digital PODAC, within the ambulance and community health service sectors. NHS England provided funding of £6 million (£5m capital and £1m revenue) in 2021 to 2022 to support the projects. The programme had an aim to […]
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Circle Health Group to implement System C EPR across 54 hospitals
An independent provider with over 50 hospitals has signed a multi-year deal with System C to implement its electronic patient record (EPR) system. The EPR will be introduced across the hospital group’s 54 hospitals, with the implementation underway. The first phase of the project is expected go-live in June 2023. The independent provider […]
Kingston Hospital launches patient portal
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a patient portal as part of its five-year patient-first strategy. The portal provides patients with digital access to outpatient appointments and letters, the ability to reschedule appointments and complete pre-treatment questionnaires. The trust notes a longer-term vision for the portal to be accessed […]
Researchers develop algorithm to search for ADHD phenotypes in electronic health records
A study published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders describes how researchers developed an algorithm to search for attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) phenotypes in hospital-based electronic health records (EHR). Authors include Isabella Slaby, Heather S. Hain, Debra Abrams, Frank D. Mentch, Joseph T. Glessner, Patrick M. A. Sleiman and […]
NHS Forth Valley upgrades to cloud document management
NHS Forth Valley has completed a project to upgrade its electronic document and records management system (EDRMS) to improve integration, interoperability, customisation for users, scanning capabilities and referral management. Containing 13.5 million documents for 1.2 million patients, the system from CCube Solutions forms part of the health board’s strategy of […]
Video app launches language translation service for families
Clinical video service vCreate has launched a series of new features to improve access to healthcare for UK patients whose first language is not English. It’s estimated 10 percent of NHS patients do not speak English as their first language, with the figure growing to around one in five in […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals appoints CCIO
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Sarah Hanbridge as chief clinical information officer for nursing and AHPs. Sarah is set to start at the trust next week, having joined from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Championing digital at a regional and national level, she has recently worked as regional […]
News in Brief: pre-procurement for child health digital apps, e-learning for blood transfusions, RPA in Blackpool and more
As usual, there’s plenty happening in the world of digital health – read our News In Brief to find out more about some of the stories that have caught our interest recently. NHS England issues pre-procurement notification for child health services digital applications NHS England has issued a pre-procurement notification […]
Doncaster and Bassetlaw pilots Accurx tech for GP communications
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has piloted a digital tool from Accurx to support communications between its Skin Integrity Team and GPs. The application is being used to send wound care plans to GP practices once a patient is discharged, using a messaging tool in the company’s […]
GP practices in Tayside select GP cloud clinical system
Cegedim Healthcare Solutions, the supplier of the Vision primary care clinical system, has announced a new contract award for its cloud-based product in Scotland. Following a call-off contract placed by NHS Tayside in July, the first GP practice in the area has gone live with the new Vision product on […]
