19 March 2019

Call for investment in digital innovation for mental health services

A Mental Health Network report found NHS England should develop a national vision for digital mental health and expand the
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19 March 2019

INTEROPen at Alder Hey event sparks discussion on sharing patient data

More than 130 people attended the Share2Care event, including 20 NHS suppliers and representatives of 15 trusts from all over
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Shared Care Records
15 March 2019

Thames Valley LHCRE gives update on procurement process

Dr Claire Fuller, a senior officer involved in LHCRE project, told an event in London a company had been procured
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Sarah Wilkinson named as new CEO NHS Digital
15 March 2019

Lack of clarity around data sharing risks ‘irreparable mistrust’, NHS Digital chief warns

Sarah Wilkinson said the NHS needs to formalise its position on the secondary use of patient data to improve its
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14 March 2019

1 in 20 trusts published pre-Brexit data checks to ‘identify vulnerabilities’

NHSE and NHSD have told healthcare leaders to ensure the self-assessments are completed to “quickly identify and address any vulnerabilities”
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12 March 2019

Electronic prescription service to include controlled medication

More than 90% of GP practices and pharmacies are already live with the EPS, but until now controlled drugs like
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12 March 2019

Scunthorpe Hospital installs screens with real-time waiting information in A&E

The screens display information about how many patients are in the department, how many are waiting for assessment and how
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11 March 2019

NICE publishes updated standards for digital health technology

The update sets out requirements that need to be met different types of heath technologies, taking into account feedback from
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11 March 2019

Smartphone ECG recorder is ‘fives times better at spotting heart problems’

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) are calling for greater use of the devices
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news in brief
8 March 2019

Industry news in brief

This month’s industry round up features news that Novartis and Wayra UK have partnered to launch a hub to support start-ups.
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