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NHS 24 IT system now four years late and 73% over budget

The costs of introducing a new computer system to Scottish helpline NHS 24 have now risen to 73% more than
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Wales invests £11 million in NHS devices and security

A multi-million pound government funding package for the NHS Wales’ IT systems and infrastructure has launched by Welsh health secretary,
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Camera tech to replace pulse oximeter clip trialled in Fife

A method of detecting blood oxygen levels and pulse that swaps a traditional pulse oximeter clip for camera technology is
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Joe’s view: of consent models

Joe McDonald has been thinking about retirement. But first he wants to defeat psychosis, which means gathering lots of data,
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Kent and Medway consortium suffers week long RIS failure

A radiology information system that is used by a consortium of trusts in Kent and Medway covering more than two
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28 NHS trust ransomware attacks reported

Almost 30 NHS trusts may have been hit by so-called ransomware attacks in the past year, it has been reported
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‘Is the NHS going to be Ubered?’ – DH digital head

The government is hoping to bring digitally disruptive services in-house through its revamped NHS.uk website.
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Healthcare IT news in brief

This week’s digital healthcare news round-up includes a CEO appointment, a new app for breast cancer treatment advice and research
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Special report: BI and analytics

Lyn Whitfield explores the rapidly developing discipline of population health management, while Kim Thomas looks at how trusts can make
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Dr Now passes inspection amid more scrutiny for health apps

The first of the digital GP services to face a CQC inspection has been given a provisional clean bill of
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