Matt Hancock has announced through the GP IT Futures framework the need to create an open, competitive market to encourage the best technology used in primary care and to shake-up the sector. In the announcement it was stated that all systems will be required to meet minimum standards to ensure […]
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HTN 100: Shaping Cloud, Egton Online Triage and Care to Translate
HTN 100 is sponsored by CCube Solutions. To participate and be included in our HTN 100 news in brief every Friday email news@thehtn.co.uk. Shaping Cloud selects Highland Marketing to help achieve its growth ambitions Shaping Cloud provides cloud consultancy and migration support to clients such as Salford Royal NHS Foundation […]
HTN 100: NICE, NELFT, Imprivata and Olympus
HTN 100 is sponsored by CCube Solutions. To participate and be included in our HTN 100 news in brief every Friday email news@thehtn.co.uk. NICE launches evidence standards framework for digital health technologies NICE has launched standards is to make it easier for innovators and commissioners to understand what good levels […]
HTN 100: Paper correspondence, Doctor Care Anywhere, Yorkshire Cancer Research, Panlogic and Kintell
Paper correspondence fails 40,000 women Over 40,000 women England have not received correspondence for cervical cancer screening following an error to send out the letters between January and June 2018. It is estimated 10% of these were test results and the remainder inviting women for screening or reminders they were due. The […]
East Kent Hospitals goes live with Allscripts PAS
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has successfully switched on its Allscripts PAS in a three-day operation at the start of October. The switch to the new system followed the migration of 42 million records from one system to the other. Andy Barker, IT director at East Kent Hospitals, […]
New data tool to support access to mental health statistics
National mental health statistics that shed new light on care and treatment for patients are now available at the click of a mouse thanks to the latest interactive data hub created by NHS Digital. The online hub, which was launched last week enables healthcare workers, patients, carers, charities and researchers […]
£100m reported to be saved from prescribing tech
GPs and community providers have been reported to have surpassed £100 million in directly attributable savings since frontline staff began using an innovative technology to prescribe less expensive and more clinically appropriate medicines for individual patients. OptimiseRx, is now used in thousands of GP practices, and more than 125 clinical […]
Matt Hancock announces ambition to map 5 million genomes
The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced an ambition to sequence 5 million genomes in the UK over the next 5 years. Where relevant, patients will be asked to give consent for their genome data to be securely analysed by approved researchers, who will develop new tests and treatments for […]
Next generation of high-growth health SMEs unveiled
Five NHS digital health accelerators launch across England this month, as part of the largest push yet to rapidly increase the speed of digital health products take up in the NHS. Following a highly competitive process, 34 companies have been selected as some of the highest potential and best-placed to […]
Co-op ventures into healthcare market with acquisition of Dimec
The Co-op has announced the acquisition of Dimec, a healthcare technology start-up, which has developed a unique digital solution that enables patients and their GPs to interact and better manage their prescription needs. Dimec has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Co-op Ventures, the new innovation unit established to […]
