A pilot project to explore the benefits of video technology to help Ante-Natal Clinic patients and staff at The Royal Oldham Hospital has been launched. The trial scheme, which is part of the Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Fast Follower programme, will enable staff from the interpretation and translation service to link […]
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Former National Medical Director joins messaging app company
Former National Medical Director of NHS England, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, and former EMIS and Capita executive, Kevin McDonnell, have joined the company behind Medic Bleep, a secure messaging app for healthcare professionals. Professor Sir Bruce Keogh will be joining Medic Creations in an advisory capacity. He is one of […]
Interview Series: Julie Evason, Health Diagnostics
In our latest interview series we spoke with Julie Evason, Managing Director at Health Diagnostics to find out more about the organisation, its achievements, some market challenges and its plans for the future. Could you tell me a bit about yourself and your organisation? Health Diagnostics was founded in 2003 […]
Digital Care Assistant a success for Oxford Health
Technology from Oxehealth which uses an optical sensor to detect movement, pulse and breathing rate, has benefited patients at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust introduced the new observation protocol for checking the safety of patients with severe mental health conditions at night so that nurses no longer have to […]
20 Newham practices launch video consultations
20 GP practices in Newham are now offering patients video consultations to improve access to health care advice. Patients can book appointments with their GP via the Patient Access app, and in time, they will be able to by the NHS App. NHS Newham Clinical Commissioning Group received funding from […]
60 Global Digital Exemplar Blueprints now available
60 GDE Blueprints are now available covering a range of pathway, care setting and capability solutions for use by NHS organisations. The Global Digital Exemplar Blueprinting programme helps other NHS Trusts by providing a structured collection of knowledge assets and associated methodology for using them. They highlight important components needed for sustainable […]
HTN 100 Featuring: Florence, WiFi Spark, St Helier Hospital and Holyrood Connect ICT Awards
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. Florence raises £5 million in Series A Florence, the recruitment marketplace connecting care home providers with qualified professionals to fill temporary shifts has raised £5 million in […]
South West London Pathology picks lab information system
The South West London Pathology network has chosen CliniSys for a new laboratory information management system. The network was set-up by St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to support more than two million people in London. The aim of […]
Enovacom Whitepaper: Beyond boundaries, the interoperability world tour
Enovacom, subsidiary of Orange Business Services, the provider of innovative healthcare software, enabling the exchange and sharing of patient data has published a white paper beyond boundaries: the interoperability world tour. You can access and download the white paper here. It is clear that interoperability plays a fundamental role in the […]
NHS partners with Amazon
The NHS has announced a new partnership with Amazon to make health information available through Amazon Alexa. The aim is to make reliable health information from the NHS website readily available through Amazon’s voice technology platform Alexa. NHS verified information and answers to questions such as ‘how do I treat […]
