NHS needs to be ‘slim and simple’ to allow innovation, Donnelly says

Speaking at HETT on 2 October the chief digital officer at NHSE spoke about the importance of working with the
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Salford Royal signs £25m deal with Hitachi to improve care through data

Dubbed the 'digital control centre' the 10-year project aims to advance acute and integrated care at Salford Royal NHS Foundation
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New patient list rules are a ‘significant undertaking’ for digital providers, Babylon says

Paul Bate, managing director of NHS services for Babylon, told Digital Health News that setting up new patient lists would
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Digital Health Award winner profile: Mandy Griffin, CIO of the Year

Mandy Griffin went from knowing very little about IT to overseeing one of the biggest EPRs in the country. In
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Thousands of NHS medical images found ‘unprotected’ on web

Six UK systems storing x-rays, MRI and CT scans were found to be allowing unprotected access to images, according to
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Out-of-area GP rules to be changed to address digital-first inequalities

The move would see Babylon forced to set up 17 new alternative provider medical services (APMS) based on their current
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Industry news in brief

This month's industry round-up features news University Hospitals Southampton has acquired HICSS electronic patient record from EMIS.
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Fitbit offers heart monitoring tool through new partnership with FibriCheck

Heart measurements can be viewed directly on the device's screen and shared with medical professionals through FibriCheck’s web interface.
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Push Doctor ‘on course’ to be live with 200 GP surgeries

New figures collated in the 12 months since the pilots were launched revealed patients are waiting an average of 26
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CCG software delays hamper GP at Hand’s Birmingham expansion

The software supports the registration of patients in Birmingham as well as ensuring easier access to local pathways and screening
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