Patients in the United Kingdom should be able to choose to see a doctor via digital health platforms as part of NHS Choices, a new survey has found. The study, conducted by Now Healthcare Group, questioned 100 members of the public and found that 97% agreed that digital health technology […]
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Children at King’s first to experience virtual reality MRI
An MRI Physicist at King’s College Hospital has developed a first of a kind application (app) that aims to prepare children for an MRI scan Having an MRI scan can be daunting for a child, but the My MRI at King’s app uses panoramic 360 degree videos to allow children […]
Servelec supporting the integration of social care across Dorset and Bournemouth
Servelec, the leading provider of software solutions across healthcare, social care and education, has been selected to supply its social care case management software, Mosaic, in both the borough of Bournemouth and the county of Dorset. Dorset County Council and Bournemouth Borough Council have a history of working together. Both […]
Opinion Piece: Paperless 2020, how can document capture help the NHS
Much has already been written about digital transformation, and how technology is becoming increasingly influential in shaping entire organisations’ growth plans, says Steve Clarke, Healthcare Solutions Manager, Kodak Alaris Information Management. However, while much of the discussion so far has focused on the enterprise, there are massive transformation projects underway […]
NHS Digital accredits Leicestershire Health Informatics Service with first ever public sector connection to NHSmail2
NHS Leicestershire Health Informatics Service (LHIS) has become the first public sector organisation in the country to be able connect its own local email system to NHSmail2, allowing thousands of staff across different organisations to better communicate, and share crucial information more quickly and securely. The landmark project could now […]
North Bristol NHS selects CCube Solutions’ EDMS
CCube Solutions has announced that North Bristol NHS Trust has selected its electronic document management software (EDMS) to replace all paper case notes with an easy to use digital system providing instant access to patient medical records for 6,000 clinicians, nursing and administrative staff. The introduction of EDMS is part […]
Great North Care Record sign up 96% of North East GP practices
369 practices across the North East are using the Medical Interoperability Gateway (MIG) to share 3.6 million patient records. The Great North Care Record is a project led by GP practices, hospitals, community and mental health trusts. It aims to create an agreed Dataset of patient information which can be […]
Digital Noema Telehealth and Lumeon partner
Lumeon, a leading digital health company, and Digital Noema Telehealth (DN Telehealth), a provider of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring, have announced they are partnering to optimisze care pathways for telemedicine reimbursements. DN Telehealth maximises collaboration compatibility for its clients and their patients, in real-time, extending consultations beyond a physical […]
North East London NHS FT MyMind app wins an NHS award
A NELFT mental health app has scooped the Award for Digital Innovation at the 2017 NHS Digital Pioneer Awards. The MyMind app was co-designed by young people and clinicians at the Trust, with the project being co-founded by Emma Selby, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Sam Illaiee, Operational Lead for Children’s […]
80% of adults consult Google about their Health Concerns
With one in twenty Google searches being health-related, digital innovations in healthcare are a necessity as more UK patients and healthcare professionals turn to the internet to get answers. At Curated Digital’s event at Google HQ on 22nd Feb 2017, speakers from both the health and digital fields came together […]
