Interoperability
3 December 2019

Technology ‘should not be an add-on when developing an ICS’

Technology on its own is not a solution to integrated care problems but “underpins” the success of many health systems,
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2 December 2019

Staff lose more than 26,000 hours to IT issues, CQC reveals

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed in its November board papers that 26,835 staff hours had been lost to IT
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29 November 2019

Ipswich Hospital rolls out patient portal for letters and appointments

The next time an appointment is booked patients with a registered mobile number will be sent a text message inviting
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29 November 2019

Trust warns of ‘significant risk’ to patients over EPR delays

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says it cannot go ahead with the planned EPR as it is still awaiting
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28 November 2019

Royal Cornwall Hospital deploys AI tool for secure surgical videos

Touch Surgery Enterprise enables automatic processing and viewing of surgical videos for clinicians and their teams without compromising patient data.
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28 November 2019

Tories pledge vaccine text message reminders to boost uptake

The national vaccination reminder system will see text messages and digital reminders sent to families from their GP when their
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19 November 2019

Digital Health Unplugged: How NHS trusts can encourage innovation

This month's podcast looks at how the NHS can work with innovators to fast-track digital health solutions and the importance
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19 November 2019

Family heartbreak inspires career change for NHS Digital data director

The loss of his daughter Scarlett just days before her due date led Daniel Ray to change his career to
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7 November 2019

Scottish GP practices to benefit from £9m for IT upgrades

The funding will be used to improve internet connectivity and support the deployment of Attend Anywhere, an online virtual clinic.
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6 November 2019

‘Significant safety risk’ surrounds e-prescribing after drug mix-up

The report found communication and transfer of information between secondary care, primary care and community pharmacy posed safety risks.
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