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 […]
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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 […]
NICE updates evidence standards framework to include AI and data-driven tech
The National Institute for Health and and Care Excellence (NICE) has updated their evidence standards framework (ESF), working with stakeholders, system partners and thought leaders to ensure that digital health technologies (DHTs) are “clinically effective and offer value to the health and care system”. Originally published in December 2018, the […]
North Lincs and Goole picks data platform
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is to introduce a foundational data management platform from tech supplier Insource. The platform will initially span across three hospitals, including Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, Scunthorpe General Hospital, and Goole and District Hospital, as well as connecting with community services […]
NICE publishes draft guidance evaluation for smartphone-linked ECG device
NICE has published its first draft guidance from its early value assessment pilot project on a smartphone-linked ECG device for measuring cardiac QT interval in people having antipsychotic medication. The draft guidance, now subject to a consultation phase, focuses on the KardiaMobile application, a portable ECG device to provide readings on […]
NHS Digital Staff Passport alpha assessment criteria ‘not met’
The government’s central digital and data office has published a report from a cross-government alpha assessment of the NHS Digital Staff Passport service. Its assessment on 5 July highlights four of 15 standards were not met in the evaluation, in the published report on 5 August. The programme aims to introduce […]
£1 million data centre for Lincolnshire’s hospitals
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has invested over £1 million in a new data centre as part of its ‘Going Digital’ journey. The new data centre will store its digital information and form the foundation for the trust to invest in a new electronic prescribing and medicines administration system, electronic patient […]
Call for views opens to tackle inequality in medical devices
A call for evidence has launched this week to gather insights on the potential of bias in medical devices. Former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, commissioned the independent review on equity in medical devices, to establish where and how potential ethnic and other unfair biases may […]
Home care agency adopts VR tech
A care home agency in Worcestershire has adopted virtual reality (VR) technology for staff and families to step into the reality of a person living with dementia. The virtual reality headset, called Elara, allows the user to gain a real insight into what challenges are faced by those living with […]
