A single maternity record system has been launched in Birmingham and Solihull to benefit more than 18,000 women across the region. The single maternity record will enable clinical information to be shared between the four hospitals run by Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust (BWC) and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS […]
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Northern Cancer Alliance signs 5 year deal with Sectra
The Northern Cancer Alliance has signed a five year deal with Sectra to deliver a ground-breaking digital pathology solution across the North East of England and North Cumbria. The solution aims to improve cancer care workflows through enabling pathologists to instantly access and share images and information between departments and […]
Southampton GDE speeds up access to test results
A new digital model of follow-up care for prostate cancer patients based on Southampton’s personal online health record is speeding up access to test results and reducing the need for hospital appointments. The development gives men access to view their PSA blood test results as soon as they are uploaded […]
NHS Arden and GEM CSU embeds satellite technology
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit and the Satellite Applications Catapult have agreed a partnership to further embed the potential of satellite technology within digital healthcare transformation. The Satellite Applications Catapult is an independent innovation and technology company created by Innovate UK to drive economic performance through […]
£150m to be invested in cyber security
In a speech at the King’s Fund Digital Health and Care Congress yesterday, Matt Hancock announced £150m is to be invested in cyber security. The speech marked the two year anniversary since the global WannaCry attack which significantly impacted NHS IT systems. He announced £150 million for projects to improve resilience, […]
Gloucestershire Hospitals to implement Allscripts Sunrise
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to implement Allscripts Sunrise Acute Care integrating with its existing patient administration system. The Trust will utilise Allscripts clinical wrap toolkit a set of clinical technologies and modules, including an electronic patient record. Mark Hutchinson, the trust’s chief digital and information officer, said the […]
A Digital Gathering – Clinicians and the Clinical Outcomes Reporting Systems
By Orlando Agrippa, CEO of Draper & Dash Predictive HealthcareAnalytics We are now at the point where it is possible to measure almost every component of the human physiology and many elements of behaviour. But it can and has been increasingly challenging for clinicians to get a tool or the right […]
Moorfields to trial clinical decision support for front line nurses
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with Dem Dx to support paediatric nursing staff with clinical decision support from Dem Dx. The trial, which started on 10th May, will see 13 paediatric nurses at Moorfields trained to use the new platform, which will assist them in triaging conditions […]
InterSystems extends mobile capabilities
A new release of InterSystems TrakCare has been released providing mobile-enabled interfaces to all clinical workflows. The new release is an extension to the capabilities of the unified healthcare information system from InterSystems to improve the user interface and experience at the point of care. The mobile functionality includes support […]
Lancashire surgical robot hits 600 procedures conducted
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has had access to its surgical robotic system for two years completing 600 procedures. The Trust conducted the first robotic operation using the DaVinci Xi robotic system on the 3rd May 2017 has since then has been hugely successful in improving outcomes for cancer […]
