Insource announces co-sell agreement with Microsoft Insource has joined with Microsoft to help their healthcare customers find better ways to purchase, implement, roll out and update their technologies. Steve Aitken, Insource CEO, explained, “We are already working with progressive NHS Trusts and NHS Regional Initiatives who are pioneers in the […]
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Enovacom Whitepaper: Patients and their data
Enovacom the provider of innovative healthcare software, enabling the exchange and sharing of patient data has published a white paper focusing on patients and their data: the foundations for healthcare transformations. You can access and download the Whitepaper here. If you consider that 25 to 30% of medical examinations and […]
Saving 2 lives per month: How GM CHC’s Stroke project is making an impact
On average, the lives of 2 Stroke patients have been saved every month since the Salford Royal Acute Stroke Unit team started using an innovative ABC care bundle and app. Stroke affects about 6,000 people across Greater Manchester each year. 1 in 10 Strokes are caused by a blood vessel […]
2,000 nurses using app to book shifts across SW London
An innovative workforce model pioneered by three trusts in the South West London Collaborative has created a regional bank of nurses. There are plans to extend the technology to all staff groups in line with the South West London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) workforce plan to establish a sustainable workforce […]
Elmwood’s 12-week accelerator programme drawing to a successful close for Leeds start-up businesses
Elmwood LaunchPod, an accelerator programme run by Elmwood sees the programme officially conclude in early December. The accelerator is aimed at promoting the development of start-ups, offering support to entrepreneurs looking to scale-up their operations, while also investing in the economic prospects of the region. The intensive programme is helping […]
NHS Digital launches pilot for EPS Phase 4
NHS Digital has launched a pilot that could see more than 95% of GP prescriptions processed electronically. Eight GP practices across England are piloting Phase 4 of the EPS this year, followed by further practices in 2019. If the pilot is successful, the new functionality will be made available to all GP […]
National outage of NHSmail
Over the weekend there was a severity 1 national outage on NHSmail, NHS Digital has stated following an issue with the supplier system. We are currently experiencing issues with the availability of #NHSmail, apologies to those of you affected. We are working with the supplier to get it fixed and […]
Patients in Hull invited to free Telehealth service
People suffering from long-term heart and lung disease in Hull are invited to join a revolutionary NHS scheme to help improve their quality of life. The Telehealth Service empowers people to monitor and manage their conditions and offers different levels of support based on individual needs. Wendy Cuddihy, clinical lead […]
Amazon’s new software to analyse digitised patient records could have manifold impact on healthcare, says GlobalData
Amazon’s latest effort in healthcare to sell a new HIPAA-eligible machine learning-based software that can pull out and analyse patient data from chaotic electronic medical records (EMRs), could have considerable impact in reshaping the industry by overcoming current hurdles that impede successful application of Big Data in healthcare, according to […]
FHIR APIs link Graphnet’s shared care record to new National Record Locator Service
The System C & Graphnet Care Alliance has announced that it has completed the phase one integration of its CareCentric shared care record to the new NHS Digital National Record Locator Service. Adrian Burke, clinical lead for the National Record Locator Service and the CCIO at the CWP, said: “The […]
