NHS Digital has published guidance to set clear expectations for health and care organisations who want to use cloud services or data offshoring to store patient information. The guidance will ensure that organisations know how to use these solutions safely and securely, especially in the light of the fact that […]

Future Care Capital has launched its first policy paper on health and care data with the support of Dr Alison Powell from the London School of Economics, a leading academic in data ethics and its application across society. The report sets out how the Government can grasp the opportunity to […]

A new website http://ppss.cumbria.nhs.uk/ has launched to support people in West, North and East Cumbria managing persistent pain, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Medically Unexplained Symptoms. The Persistent Physical Symptoms Service at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has developed the online support for patients and health care professionals […]

According to a research report published last month by the internationally recognised research organisation KLAS, InterSystems TrakCare® has ‘pulled ahead’ of its competitors as a preferred solution, winning significantly more new hospitals globally (non US) than any other supplier in 2016, the report found. The report examines new hospital EMR […]

A report on more personalised care in the digital age by Rhys Little Director, Despark UK. From digital diagnostics to wearables and integrated data, technology offers huge opportunities to revolutionise health and social care. But how do we take patients with us?We are living longer but more unhealthy lives. Rates of […]

CloserStill Media has launched the Digital Healthcare Show – a new event dedicated to digital transformation of the NHS, healthcare re-imagination and promotion of interoperability of digital solutions in integrated healthcare. The show will take place on the 28-29 June 2017 at the ExCel in London, alongside their Health+Care Conference […]

A new diagnostic service for patients suffering from chest pain is being offered at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH). For the first time, the hospital is providing a Cardiac CT coronary angiography service, set up by its radiology and cardiology teams. The service uses a new hi-tech scanner installed […]

Imprivata, the healthcare IT security company has stated that biometric patient identification could replace passport ID. In response to today’s story on BBC News that proof of ID may be required for NHS patients in order to combat health tourism. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38060432, Dr Saif Abed, Medical Director EMEA at Imprivata commented; […]