eConsult reaches 1,000th GP practice A GP practice in Hertfordshire has become the 1,000th customer to use the online consultation service from eConsult. Dr Murray Ellender, CEO of eConsult said “Successfully launching eConsult in our 1,000th practice is a huge achievement. The introduction of this new service will allow the people of […]
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Interview Series: Byron George, CEO, PCMIS
In our latest interview we spoke with Byron George from PCMIS, a health technology company that develops an enterprise case management solution. Could you tell me a bit about yourself and your organisation? I’m CEO of PCMIS, I’ve got over 20 years’ experience providing large scale digital health solutions and […]
Safety body warns of risks of partial set up ePMA
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has conducted an independent investigation into patient safety concerns in healthcare that result from problems within the systems and processes in relation to ePMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administration). The report warns poorly implemented ePMA systems can result in potentially fatal medication errors. It […]
London GPs can now refer leading mental health apps for free
IQVIA has partnered with Healthy London Partnership to enable 75% of GPs across London who have access to EMIS App Library by AppScript® to recommend 4 clinically-validated, reimbursed digital therapeutic apps to their patients. The apps recommended include: Sleepio (by Big Health) Be Mindful (by WellMind Media) My Possible Self MyCognition […]
HTN 100: including Juliet Bauer, Babylon, Will Smart and You in Mind Awards
Former NHS England CDO appointed managing director of LIVI Juliet Bauer has been appointed managing director of LIVI, a digital GP provider. The company has recently started a pilot with Boots to offer in-store video GP consultations. Bauer joined the company earlier this year from NHS England and joined as VP […]
Industry View: Health and Care Innovation Expo
Health and Care Innovation Expo 2019 was the biggest NHS-led event of the year. Held on 4-5 September at Manchester Central, it attracted people from the NHS, social care, local government, the third sector and the commercial sector. It focused on bringing the NHS Long Term Plan to life, and this […]
Blog: the mini budget
By Lyn Whitfield, Highland Marketing’s strategy and content director Amid the Brexit turmoil, chancellor Sajid Javid delivered a mini budget with a headline £6.2 billion for the NHS. However, as this analysis from Highland Marketing explains, most of this money had been announced before, it only covers one year, and […]
Greater Manchester unveils £14.3m digital transformation programme
Greater Manchester has unveiled plans for a £14.3m digital transformation programme to develop advanced technologies across its public services. The programme will focus on joining-up vital information and remove the current barriers of its services using a variety of different technical systems that are unable to share information. Under the plans, a […]
Patients Know Best secures ITP funding
Patients Know Best has secured central funding as part of the Innovation and Technology Programme (ITP). In April 2017, NHS England launched the Innovation and Technology Tariff (ITT), an initiative designed to reduce the financial and procurement barriers experienced by commissioners and providers wanting to adopt innovative technologies in the […]
Eastern Pathology Alliance adopts new genotyping testing
The Eastern Pathology Alliance is to offer Hepatitis C genotyping testing nationally utilising equipment from Vela Diagnostics which incorporates Ion Torrent semiconductor sequencing to improve speed, accuracy and reliability. The new service introduces fast testing, clinical interpretation along with guidance and advice about drug selection. Mainly affecting the liver, Hepatitis […]
