NHS Digital has announced a £20m project to boost its ability to support the NHS with its data security. The Security Operations Centre will provide enhanced monitoring of national services across health and care and will also enable NHS Digital to offer specific advice and guidance to local NHS organisations. […]
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Getting over the WannaCry virus
The WannaCry ransomware attack hit the NHS six months ago, but it’s still the main topic of NHS cyber security conversation. Not least because the National Audit Office put out a report just before ehi LIVE 2017 that many speakers felt was neither fair nor helpful. Matthew D’Arcy and Lyn […]
South Central region goes live with new child health information system
The south central region of England has gone live with a single child health information system, using System C’s CarePlus software to provide a comprehensive electronic record of over 906,000 children’s public health records. The new system has combined 11 different child health information services and workflows to create a […]
11 innovations join NHS Innovation Accelerator
A wireless sensor that better detects signs of sepsis in hospital patients, an app to help pregnant women monitor hypertension, and another that directs patients with minor injuries to treatment units with the shortest queues, are among the latest devices and technologies selected to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA). […]
Digital social prescription tool integrates with EMIS Web
A digital social prescription tool that allows GPs to prescribe information, services and online support, has been integrated into the clinical system EMIS Web. Initially live in two GP practices, the technology will be rolled out across practices in North East London as part of a unique partnership between Innovation […]
Interview Series: Thomas Manning, Head of Information & Performance, South Gloucestershire CCG
Our health tech leaders interview series continues here with our interview with Thomas Manning, Head of Information & Performance from South Gloucestershire CCG. What technology projects are you working on at the moment? Single Domain – across BNSSG – centralised access management – cloud backup of GP/CCG systems data – centralised […]
CareCERT uses SMS alerts to boost secure NHS communications for cyber incidents
NHS Digital has established an additional effective and secure system to deliver essential cyber security updates across the whole NHS. During major security incidents, CareCERT bulletins and updates can now be sent out using short message service (SMS) alerts, following a successful pilot. Contacts in Acute, Ambulance and Mental Health Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Commissioning Support Units can receive the alerts through this additional channel. SMS will be used […]
Interview Series: Les Manley, Director of ICT, Kent and Medway NHS
Over the next few weeks we aim to interview health tech leaders from across the market. First we caught up with Les Manley, Director of ICT at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. What technology projects are you working on at the moment? Our major projects this […]
Digital step forward for maternity services
Maternity services at Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals are set for an exciting change with the launch of a new electronic medical record system known as BadgerNet. This will replace the traditional folder of handheld notes used by pregnant women and mean everything is securely stored electronically and available at the […]
Omnicell launch new automated inventory management system
Omnicell has launched a new automated inventory management system to process hospital supplies. The new software builds upon Omnicell’s already successful open system and patient costing solutions and gives Trust’s a live dashboard of their entire supplies situation across all their sites. The data and intelligence can be accessed via […]
