NHSX and NHS Digital have agreed a deal with Microsoft that will see Microsoft 365 digital tools be deployed across the NHS. The deal means NHS organisations will have access to Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams which was made available for free in March for 3 months. It builds on […]
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Mid and South Essex launches Medishout
Mid and South Essex NHS FT has launched an app for internal use for staff to report logistical issues. Following a successful pilot the trust is rolling out Medishout, an app for staff to report anything from faulty equipment to something that requires immediate attention to fix. The company was […]
Northern Ireland signs £275m deal with Epic
Epic Systems has been awarded a £275 million contract by Health and Social Care Northern Ireland to deliver its electronic patient record system. The contract with Epic is part of an overall investment of £300m over the next 10 years, which includes investment in infrastructure and the creation of over […]
Government releases significant COVID data sharing contracts
On the 5th June, the government released its data sharing contracts with private tech firms, Amazon, Microsoft, Google as well as AI firms Faculty and Palantir. The contracts were released to openDemocracy and tech justice firm Foxglove and reveal details of the transfer of personal health information of NHS users to the aforementioned tech […]
Helping the healthcare frontline during Covid-19 through adapting shared care records
Orion Health, a global provider of healthcare information technology, has been supporting its customers during the Covid-19 crisis through enabling agile adaptations to shared care records built on the company’s technology. These two key examples provide insight into the value of shared care records and how existing platforms have been […]
Interview Series: Lauren Bevan, Head of Health and Social Care, BJSS
In this edition of our Interview Series we talk with Lauren Bevan from BJSS, to discuss the impact of COVID on the health tech industry. Can you tell me about some of the projects you’ve been working on over the past few weeks? We’ve been working a lot with NHS […]
Digital platform developed in 5 days to support COVID-19 testing
Mid and South Essex Health Care Partnership (HCP), which covers all care sectors in the mid and south Essex area, has benefited from a digital system to support key worker COVID-19 testing. An innovative bank shift platform created by consultant Dilshan Arawwawala, called Shift Partner, was extended in 5 days […]
Manchester University NHS signs £181m, 15 year deal with Epic
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has signed a 15 year contact worth £181m with Epic. Epic will provide the trust with its electronic patient record solution following the business case being approved from the MFT’s Board of Directors earlier this month. The solution will be used across nine hospitals spread […]
Feature: harnessing the momentum within health tech post-Covid-19
Over the past few weeks, we have heard from many in healthcare who have expressed their observations of the rapid adoption of technology in response to combatting the challenges from Covid-19 and supporting the healthcare system deliver essential new ways of working. In this feature, sponsored by Highland Marketing, we […]
Interview Series: Stephen Slough, CIO across Dorset
In our latest interview series, Angela Sharda speaks to Stephen Slough, CIO at Dorset CCG, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust about his role and how digital health has been impacted by Covid-19. Talk us through why you decided to become a CIO […]
