All health boards across Wales can now access pathology and radiology results using the Welsh Clinical Portal. In December, Cardiff and Vale became the final health board to adopt the new digital radiology results reporting service. Rhidian Hurle, Chief Clinical Information Officer for Wales and Consultant Urological Surgeon “This is […]
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73 suppliers submit to GP IT Futures framework
73 suppliers have submitted tender applications to be part of the first phase of the GP IT Futures programme, NHS Digital has announced. Stage one of the process has now closed, with applications now progressing to a second stage of rigorous testing. The new GP IT Futures framework will replace […]
NHSX to oversee industry access to data
The newly formed tech unit, NHSX will be assuming responsibility of the sharing of NHS patient data with industry. In a new guidance document published on 15th July, it sets out defining principles for data-sharing agreements and provides new guidance for the use of data sharing for commercial purposes. The […]
HTN Industry View: Delivering the NHSX mission
July marked the official launch of NHSX, a new organisation to oversee digital, data and technology. The organisation recently set its mission to reduce the burden on clinicians and staff, so they can focus on patients, giving people the tools to access information, improve productivity and ensure clinical information can be safely accessed, […]
Data sharing between GP clinical system suppliers on general release
Data sharing between TPP and EMIS Health is now available on general release. The agreement means healthcare professionals can view important patient information across different systems and care settings. It includes data from both GP and community records, providing staff with information such as allergies, medication, problems and consultations, recorded by […]
Matthew Gould states intention for the NHS App
In a blog post published on Friday, Matthew Gould the CEO of NHSX focused on the intentions for the NHS App and NHSX. Matthew Gould said: “You might have thought that my first blog as CEO of NHSX should be about something general – NHSX’s objectives, or our plans, or […]
Southampton GDE speeds up access to test results
A new digital model of follow-up care for prostate cancer patients based on Southampton’s personal online health record is speeding up access to test results and reducing the need for hospital appointments. The development gives men access to view their PSA blood test results as soon as they are uploaded […]
GP IT Futures programme to create open, competitive market
In a speech at the King’s Fund Digital Health and Care Congress yesterday Matt Hancock announced the new GP IT Futures framework with an aim to develop new innovative GP IT systems. Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the speech said said: “I believe it should be as easy for a GP […]
PRSB publishes new guidance to enable sharing of medicines and prescription information
The Professional Record Standards Body has this week published new guidance to enable the digital sharing of medications information between care settings. The guidance has been produced in collaboration with NHS Endgland and NHS Digital to produce clear information to follow for recording and sharing standardised computer-readable information between hospital, […]
Bournemouth University and Dorset’s Integrated Care System launch new partnership
Bournemouth University, the local NHS and industry have launched a new partnership with the aim of using innovation to drive forward improvements in healthcare outcomes for people across Dorset. The ‘Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation’ event, attended by over 150 professionals marked the start of a formal partnership between Bournemouth University […]
