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Researchers say analysis of prescribing hampered by ‘poor quality’ NHS data

Researchers have suggested that 'poor quality' data held by NHS Digital could limit the effectiveness of new technologies and health policies.
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Another view: Of the importance of EPR training

In general practice, staff use electronic patient records every day. So, our GP columnist wonders, why don't we add creating
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Echo gives carers a helping hand with new medication management tool

The new feature on the app enables friends, family members or other carers to oversee a person’s medication and order
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Senior GP resigns after posting views anonymously online

Arvind Madan, NHS England's director of primary care, admitted posting anonymous comments on the website of GP magazine Pulse.
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Start4Life expands digital breastfeeding programme to Google Assistant

The Breastfeeding Friend service provides new parents with access to NHS-approved breastfeeding advice at any time of day or night.
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Babylon threatened to sue CQC, emails reveal

A series of emails chronicling the legal spat between Babylon and the Care Quality Commission has been made public, revealing
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Movers and shakers news round-up

The latest movers and shakers in the health IT industry include a number of new faces at NHS Digital, hospital
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NHS trusts sign up to Darktrace threat-hunting software

Four NHS trusts have signed up with cyber security firm Darktrace with a view to automatically identifying possible cyber threats.
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Bold Babylon starts recruitment drive in Brum despite CCG block

Babylon Health is reported to have started recruiting GPs in Birmingham despite being currently blocked from expanding into the city.
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UH Bristol pushes ‘WhatsApp-style’ care co-ordination app to 1,000 clinicians

CareFlow Connect has been pushed to some 1,050 clinicians across all nine of the trust's sites, following a pilot stage
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