The two chairs of the largest independent communities of NHS digital leaders will launch the ‘NHS Cyber Security Batsignal’, a new peer-to-peer cyber security warning alerting system, at the first Public Cyber Security conference next month. The new community-developed incident and alerting service is designed to provide immediate alerts of […]
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Interview: What does the future hold for risk stratification and healthcare analytics in the NHS?
One of the principal analysts at South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit talks to Lyn Whitfield, content and strategy director at Highland Marketing, about the evolution of risk stratification in the NHS, and what the future holds for healthcare analytics, in the run-up to this year’s EHI Live. It’s […]
NHS-first mental health project signals better connected care for patients in crisis
Mental health patients presenting to hospitals in times of crisis will receive better informed and potentially life-saving care, due to a first-of-its-kind project in the NHS taking place in the West Midlands. Based on InterSystems HealthShare, the project is being taken forward by an NHS vanguard group of four mental health […]
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands CSU secures business intelligence contract
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands (GEM) Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) has been appointed to provide business intelligence services on behalf of the Advancing Quality Alliance (AQuA). The contract, which spans three years, will begin on 1 October 2017. The solution includes a new clinical measures data collection system which […]
43 Apps now in the NHS App Library
At the recent Health and Care Innovation Expo 2017 Juliet Bauer, Chief Digital Office, NHS England announced there are now 43 apps in the NHS Apps Library. All Apps have gone through a 315-question assessment and can be accessed through: https://apps.beta.nhs.uk/ The Apps are grouped into the following categories: Cancer COPD […]
£10 million investment revolutionising NHS business services
A £10 million investment by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), which is aimed at transforming back office functions across the health service, has led to 48 NHS organisations signing contracts for a range of finance, procurement and employment services. Since the beginning of 2017, a number of leading NHS […]
NHS Digital has announced five new projects
NHS Digital has announced five new projects that will help thousands of people in England to improve their digital health skills and improve access to technologies to support their health and care. These new digital inclusion pathfinder projects are part of a three-year Widening Digital Participation (WDP) programme being delivered by NHS Digital, in partnership with Good Things Foundation. 20 local pathfinder projects will be delivered over 3 years across all four NHS regions to develop […]
NHS trialling wearable sensors based on tech used by NASA
The NHS is trialling new wearable sensors, based on technology used by NASA and the CGI film industry, to help identify older patients at risk of falls as part of a new drive to tackle frailty. One system, designed to analyse the way a patient walks, was developed in partnership […]
Ageing pagers costing NHS hospitals millions, report reveals
Millions of pounds is being spent on outdated and even broken pager devices every year in NHS hospitals, whilst doctors are calling for more modern means of frontline communication, a new report has today revealed. The report, which carried out a detailed examination into pager usage across 138 NHS trusts […]
Top universities to deliver new NHS Digital Academy
Three of the world’s top universities are to deliver the new NHS Digital Academy. Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation, The University of Edinburgh and Harvard Medical School will offer a world-class training programme in change management, leadership and clinical informatics to CIOs, CCIOs and aspiring digital leaders. The NHS Digital […]
