In July NHSX held a listening event where innovators were asked one key question: ‘If NHSX and partners were to focus on one or two things, what do you think are the most important priorities?’. Last week HTN published its insight, learnings, key themes and how NHSX will aim to address them. […]
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Dilshan Arawwawala, CCIO, Mid and South Essex Group
At the recent HETT exhibition HTN asked Dilshan Arawwawala, Chief Clinical Information Officer from Mid and South Essex Group a few questions. Can you tell me about you and your organisation? I am a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care and I’ve been doing that for 10 years at Mid-Essex Hospitals NHS Trust. […]
GP IT Futures Suppliers announced
69 GP IT system suppliers have been announced by NHS Digital to be awarded contracts to supply IT systems via the new GP IT Futures framework. This includes 16 existing suppliers and 53 new entrants. A review and rigorous assessment of the suppliers has taken place, and now a systems […]
Nuance and Microsoft partner to accelerate ambient clinical intelligence
Nuance and Microsoft have announced a partnership to accelerate the deliver of ambient clinical intelligence. Ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) an AI-powered, voice-enabled solution, uses ambient sensing technology to securely listen to clinician-patient encounter conversations while offering workflow and knowledge automation to complement the EHR. The solution is aimed to support […]
Electronic prescriptions set for national roll-out
NHS Digital has announced the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is to be rolled out across the country. The roll-out will start next month from 18th November, starting with GP practices using TPP SystmOne. Known as Phase 4, the service allows prescriptions for all patients to be sent using a more efficient […]
Norfolk and Norwich introduces new teaching tech
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced new virtual reality headsets to enhance training for junior doctors. Junior doctors will be helped to hone their skills through the use of virtual reality headsets, which allow the user to view and interact with a simulated clinical environment. It […]
Arron Thind, Junior Doctor, East Surrey Hospital
In our latest interview series we asked Arron Thind from East Surrey Hospital a few questions about an application he and two partners have developed to automate the process of calculating dosing regimens for four commonly prescribed intravenous antibiotics (gentamicin, amikacin, vancomycin and teicoplanin). The Antibiotic Calculation and Monitoring System […]
Start up supports Northumbria hospital
A UK start-up, FloKi Health has secured a contract with Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital to implement technology to provide staff the power to find, track and manage essential medical equipment. The company has developed bluetooth tracking technology, including a mobile app and intelligent dashboard, that allows hospitals to track, maintain and […]
NHSX publishes listening to digital health innovators report
Following the launch of NHSX in July 2019, the organisation held a listening event where innovators were asked one key question: ‘If NHSX and partners were to focus on one or two things, what do you think are the most important priorities?’. Today the organisation has published its insight and learnings […]
Surgeons gain CPD points through digital surgery rehearsal
The Touch Surgery Platform from Digital Surgery has been accredited to award CPD points by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS). Surgeons can now gain CPD points through the Touch Surgery mobile platform for cognitive rehearsal and case reflection using Digital Surgery’s Touch Surgery mobile and web platform. It marks […]
