The newly formed tech unit, NHSX will be assuming responsibility of the sharing of NHS patient data with industry. In a new guidance document published on 15th July, it sets out defining principles for data-sharing agreements and provides new guidance for the use of data sharing for commercial purposes. The […]
Secondary Care
New virtual tour launches at children’s hospital
A virtual tour of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals has been launched to support young patients and their families when preparing for a hospital operation. A new virtual reality doctor, nurse and anaesthetist have joined the workforce at the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital as part of the Little Journey App. The free to […]
PRSB publishes new standard for shared care records
The Professional Records Standards Body has published a new standard to outline the core information to be shared in a person’s care record. Following a consultation process with over 1,500 professionals and organisations the new standard determines the vital information about a person that should be shared between health and care […]
Interview Series: Dr Tom Lawton, Head of Clinical Artificial Intelligence at Bradford Teaching Hospitals
In our latest interview series, Angela Sharda speaks to Dr Tom Lawton about his new role, his aspirations for taking Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovations from the labs to wards, what he has in the pipeline for the next 12 months and whether AI can help solve the NHS crisis. Dr […]
First virtual consultation using robot technology helps patients in Ante Natal Clinic
A pilot project to explore the benefits of video technology to help Ante-Natal Clinic patients and staff at The Royal Oldham Hospital has been launched. The trial scheme, which is part of the Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Fast Follower programme, will enable staff from the interpretation and translation service to link […]
Former National Medical Director joins messaging app company
Former National Medical Director of NHS England, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, and former EMIS and Capita executive, Kevin McDonnell, have joined the company behind Medic Bleep, a secure messaging app for healthcare professionals. Professor Sir Bruce Keogh will be joining Medic Creations in an advisory capacity. He is one of […]
Digital Care Assistant a success for Oxford Health
Technology from Oxehealth which uses an optical sensor to detect movement, pulse and breathing rate, has benefited patients at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust introduced the new observation protocol for checking the safety of patients with severe mental health conditions at night so that nurses no longer have to […]
60 Global Digital Exemplar Blueprints now available
60 GDE Blueprints are now available covering a range of pathway, care setting and capability solutions for use by NHS organisations. The Global Digital Exemplar Blueprinting programme helps other NHS Trusts by providing a structured collection of knowledge assets and associated methodology for using them. They highlight important components needed for sustainable […]
South West London Pathology picks lab information system
The South West London Pathology network has chosen CliniSys for a new laboratory information management system. The network was set-up by St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to support more than two million people in London. The aim of […]
Enovacom Whitepaper: Beyond boundaries, the interoperability world tour
Enovacom, subsidiary of Orange Business Services, the provider of innovative healthcare software, enabling the exchange and sharing of patient data has published a white paper beyond boundaries: the interoperability world tour. You can access and download the white paper here. It is clear that interoperability plays a fundamental role in the […]
