Recent figures suggest that a third of NHS Trust1 are still not engaged in GS1 despite the Department of Health (DoH) mandate announced in 2014 to use barcoding standards for all Acute Trusts. To help tackle this issue Omnicell UK, a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions to […]
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EHI Awards 2016 celebrate innovation and progress of digital health
The 10th anniversary of the ehi Awards has paid tribute to an extraordinary array of talent in the NHS who are attempting to bolster efficiency and patient care with state-of-the-art IT initiatives. The winners were announced in London last night (29th September) at the health industry’s only dedicated IT awards […]
InHealth uses Docman to enhance the transfer of care
InHealth, a leading provider of expertly managed diagnostic services to the NHS and the independent sector for over 25 years, has chosen Docman Hub to provide a more efficient digital transfer of the care process. Docman is used by over 120 provider organisations and 6,000 GP Practices as a structured […]
Kodak Alaris expands scanner portfolio further to drive digital transformation
Big Data and unstructured information are among the greatest challenges that modern businesses face. The dilemma is that much of the world’s data is embedded in countless formats: from email to paper documents, to social media posts, to phone calls, text messages and more. Today, Kodak Alaris launches a new […]
Opinion Piece: Integration for millions of patients: making NHS interoperability whole-system
As sustainability and transformation plans shape the future of care for millions, interoperability must extend to all care settings, writes InterSystems’ David Hancock. The NHS is demanding and proving that true integration is finally about to happen. STP success rests on whole-system interoperability Big changes are happening as the NHS […]
MHealth: How Apps are helping the Healthcare sector. By Paul Swaddle, Chairman at Pocket App
Healthcare technology is now a major disruptor in an industry where population is stretching the resources on the NHS. With 1.5 billion global unit sales of smartphones this year. Ten years from now everyone from teens to the elderly will be carrying a smartphone, and these mobile devices will be […]
NHS to face rise in cyber-attacks, warn experts
NHS experts have warned of a major growth in cyber-attacks over the next few years, ahead of one of the UK’s largest gathering of healthcare professionals taking place later this month. Thousands of delegates will attend the UK Health Show on 28th September in London’s Olympia, to engage on issues […]
New NHS cyber security services to be rolled out to health and care
NHS Digital recently announced it is set to start expanding the NHS cyber security service. CareCERT (Care Computer Emergency Response Team), launched in November last year, and is a national service that helps health and care organisations to improve their cyber security defences by providing proactive advice and guidance about […]
Whitchurch Community Hospital to become the home for GP services for Richmond House patients
Whitchurch Community Hospital is to become the new home for GP services for around 3,800 of the town’s patients. The hospital will be location of a caretaker service that will open when the Richmond House Surgery in Station Road closes at the end of October. It means Richmond House patients […]
Kodak Alaris to showcase cutting-edge healthcare solutions at HETT 2016
Kodak Alaris will be exhibiting at Healthcare Efficiency Through Technology (HETT) 2016, the UK’s largest one day healthcare event which is taking place on 28 September at Olympia. Kodak Alaris will be showing a selection of its latest scanners, software and services on Stand H380. The company will demonstrate how […]
