‘Comprehensive’ IT programme needed for ‘true interoperability’, BMA says

The BMA called for the NHS to be an early adopter of 5G technology to overcome connectivity 'deficiencies' and improve
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Four hospitals in Ireland digitise maternity records with Cerner Millennium

The system enables a virtually paperless process through antenatal visits, labour and delivery, and post-partum care, saving nurses 76 minutes
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Dr Foster to create integrated care system for Lambeth GP Federations

Health data specialists will work with Federations to create bespoke data dashboards, linking the organisations and enabling them to compare
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UK’s success in robotic surgery will be ‘undermined’ by Brexit

An Imperial College study found there is a “consensus” that Brexit is likely to “undermine the UK’s status as a
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Digital Health Unplugged: The Shuri Network on diversity in digital health

This month's Digital Health Podcast with the Shuri Network explores the need for diversity in digital health and what needs
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How a daughter’s cancer treatment inspired an interactive app for sick kids

Dom Raban realised more could be done to help children feel at ease in hospital after watching his 13-year-old daughter
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Servelec updates Rio to provide real-time access to patient data

A new dataset is available via Healthcare Gateway and will enable sharing of patient data between multiple health and social
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Academic Health Science Networks launches first report on diversity

The report makes a number of commitments to improve diversity within the organisation, including to set annual equality and diversity
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NHSE to create ‘innovation greenhouse’ to accelerate uptake of technology

The innovation greenhouse will provide integrated care systems (ICS) with easier access to “tried and tested innovations", according to NHSE
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Period tracking apps caught sharing medical data with Facebook

Data, including period frequency, use of contraception and symptoms like blood pressure and acne, are being shared directly with the
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