NHS England and Improvement and NHSX have teamed up with tech giants to consolidate key data sets to inform COVID-19 decision making. The group is to develop a data platform and dashboard that will provide organisations with secure, reliable and timely data to make informed, effective decisions. The data will […]
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Health technologists and suppliers considered key workers
At the end of Friday, educational settings in England closed their doors, with exception for vulnerable children and children of critical workers. A classification list of what is considered a key worker was published yesterday. Matthew Gould, CEO, NHSX said “If you are a technologist working to support the NHS […]
COVID-19 chatbot published to deal with common questions
Healthcare Communications, the digital first patient communications specialist, has this week launched a chatbot to provide answers to 100 common questions about COVID-19. The chatbot provides instant answers to the most common questions by using information from NHS England, NHS Wales, Public Health England and Gov.uk. The tool can be added […]
NHS makes Microsoft Teams available for free
NHSX, NHS Digital and Microsoft have today announced Microsoft Teams will be made available for free for three months. Microsoft Teams, a communication and collaboration platform will now be free to all NHS organisations, providing online web chat, video conferencing and planning tools. NHS Digital said NHS organisations will have access […]
NHS COVID-19 live impact assessment tool launched
Draper & Dash, a leading predictive patient flow provider has launched a COVID-19 live hospital planning and demand impact assessment tool. The company said it has been working around the clock to deliver its vital tool to support impact assessment. It allows trusts to view and analyse national Hospital Episode […]
National CCIO “We need to know how many people are self-isolating by region”
Chief Clinical Information Officer for Health and Care and Deputy CEO for NHSX Simon Eccles, commented on Twitter yesterday to state plans being in place to understand the numbers of those self-isolating in specific regions. Speaking on the plan, Simon said “We are doing this. We need to know how […]
Mental health trust joins Health Call digital partnership
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS FT has become the first mental health trust to join the digital healthcare partnership known as Health Call. The mental health trust, who is a Global Digital Exemplar, has joined the NHS collaboration as a shareholder. Health Call is a key partner of the North East […]
23 digital aspirants announced to receive share of £28m
23 digital aspirants have been revealed, part of a multi year programme to drive digital transformation. The organisations will share a £28 million technology fund, as part of the first group of digital aspirants announced. In December Matt Hancock announced the programme, commenting “I want the whole of the NHS to […]
Leeds to test if AI can match a consultant surgeon
Chapel Allerton Hospital, part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is to conduct a 6 month pilot to test if an artificial intelligence solution can match a consultant surgeon when it comes to deciding if a patient requires knee surgery. The AI solution developed by SerenusAI Ltd, will be trialled with […]
University Hospital Southampton to roll-out digital appointment portal
Following a successful pilot, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is to roll-out a new online appointment management system. The system, Netcall’s Patient Hub, will enable patients to confirm, rebook or cancel hospital appointments online, allowing the trust to save time and costs. Luke Robinson, Digital Outpatients Programme Director at University Hospital […]
