In our latest interview we spoke with Neil Darvill, Director of Informatics at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), to find out more about how the trust is becoming paper free: Where did you first start when you looked to digitise? We had around 1.2 million medical folders stored off-site, with […]
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Opinion: managing and sharing information to deliver the NHSX objectives
By Vijay Magon, CEO, CCube Solutions NHSX has announced it wants to assemble a world-class team of technical experts to help solve some of the biggest technology challenges in health and care. The objective is to help clinicians and policymakers improve patient experience through the power of technology. More recently […]
Interview Series: Dr Tanya Pankhurst, University Hospitals Birmingham
In our latest interview we spoke with Dr Tanya Pankhurst, Deputy Director of Digital Healthcare from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). What systems are used at UHB and how advanced are you with technology? Here at UHB we are quite unique, we have a team of programmers and build […]
Interview Series: Stephen Hannan, Clinical Services Director, Optical Express
In our latest Interview Series we spoke with Stephen Hannan, Clinical Services Director at Optical Express. We asked Stephen a few questions to understand further what the NHS Long Term Plan means to the optical sector, the tech revolution and some achievements and challenges for Optical Express. Optical Express first […]
Interview Series: Marc Warburton, Chief Executive of InfoFlex
In our latest interview we spoke with Marc Warburton, Chief Executive of InfoFlex a pioneering digital healthcare solution provider for both clinicians and patients, and we asked a few questions. What is unique about your organisation? InfoFlex, formerly known as CIMS, has dedicated itself to supporting the NHS since 1995. Our staff […]
Opinion: A Clinical Outcomes and Mortality Challenge
By Orlando Agrippa, CEO, Draper and Dash Hospital mortality continues to be a serious concern, a subject of much conversation so much so that in 2017, the Learning from Death initiative was implemented across the NHS to systematically review mortality in an effort to ensure providers were learning from the […]
Mike Green, CCIO: Why sharing health and care information is not enough
Creating a digital version of the old paper system only gets health and care so far; we need to look at workflow beyond any one hospital or organisation, writes Mike Green, chief clinical information officer at South Devon and Torbay NHS Foundation Trust. Sharing information We have made some really […]
Interview Series: NHS Test Bed Partnership at Chelsea and Westminster
In our latest interview we asked the NHS Test Bed Partnership at Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust some questions on how they are managing unscheduled care. The NHS Test Bed Programme brings NHS organisations and industry partners together to test combinations of digital technologies with pathway redesign in real-world settings. […]
What does technology enhanced primary care look like? By Dr Hussain Gandhi
Written by Dr Hussain Gandhi a GP in Nottingham and owner of eGPlearning – technology-enhanced primary care and learning. Contact @egplearning or @drgandalf52 or follow on YouTube : bit.ly/eGPlearningYouTube Consumer use of technology is driving UK healthcare in the NHS to now innovate and adapt to meet the wants and needs […]
Interview Series: Jon Witte, MD, Engage Health Systems
Earlier in January Boots UK announced the acquisition of Wiggly-Amps Limited, a health technology company providing solutions that enable patients and their GPs to better manage their prescription needs. Since the acquisition the company has had a name change to Engage Health Systems and we spoke with the MD Witte to […]
