Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is now live with McKesson Cardiology™; a solution that provides an image archiving system to facilitate the sharing and review of cath and echo images, ECGs and Echo procedure reporting to enhance workflow efficiency. The McKesson cardiovascular information system CVIS replaced the Trust’s previous […]
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Civica strengthens Anchor partnership with workforce management contract
Anchor has chosen Coldharbour Time and Attendance software from Civica, a market leader in business critical software applications, digital solutions and outsourcing, to provide a workforce management solution for its 120 care homes. The new solution offers touch screen capabilities using fingerprint recognition, to enable verification of staff attendance, ensuring […]
Inhealthcare has launched a new app to remind patients to take their medicines on time.
Digital health specialist Inhealthcare has launched a new app to remind patients to take their medicines on time. The Harrogate-based company’s simple and innovative app, called MyInhealthcare, allows patients to better manage their conditions. They can receive medication reminders, keep a diary of their medication regime and upcoming appointments, review […]
GP patients now being referred to more appropriate services thanks to new online tool
GPs have welcomed a new online feature which is expected to bring about a reduction in the number of patients being referred to inappropriate services. Designed by NHS Digital, the new enhancement improves a GP’s view of information – making it easier for them to view service referral criteria before […]
Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is implementing Questback to enhance staff engagement
Questback has announced that the Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is implementing its NHS Staff Community. The Trust will use Questback to provide a single platform for communicating with its 4,000 staff across Somerset, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, listening to and acting on their feedback and consequently enhancing […]
myGP™ improves access for UK carers
iPLATO, has launched an enhancement to the myGP app; offering improved access to healthcare to help support the millions of unpaid carers in the UK. The ‘Circle of Care’ feature has been expanded from giving parents the ability of booking GP appointments for dependents under 12 years old, to offering […]
Medway NHS Foundation Trust work with Ideagen to improve patient experience and safety across Kent health economy
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is working with software firm Ideagen to introduce an electronic order communications system. The Trust will adopt Ideagen OCM, Ideagen’s order communications system, in a six-figure project. Focusing initially on pathology and radiology investigations, Ideagen OCM will be launched across the whole health economy, including external […]
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals secures funding for retinal imaging machine
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has secured funding to purchase a retinal imaging machine to help premature babies. Consultant Ophthalmologist, Shveta Bansal secured £47,750 funding for the equipment from the charity Baby Beat. The Baby Beat Appeal was set up in 1987 and aims to maintain and raise standards […]
New digital wound imaging and 3D measurement system is helping Diabetic Foot Ulcer patients in Derbyshire
A brand new digital ulcer imaging system being rolled out in Derbyshire is enabling care to be delivered closer to patients’ homes, by reducing the number of outpatient appointments taking place at The Royal Derby Hospital. Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working in partnership with Derbyshire Community Health Services […]
Summary Care Record reaches 100,000 views in a week
The Summary Care Record, an application which enables clinical staff to see potentially life-saving information has hit a milestone 100,000 views this week, according to NHS Digital. First launched in October 2010, the Summary Care Record (SCR) is an electronic record of important patient information, created from GP medical records. […]
