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24.09.2018

BLOG: Delivering better care through digital technologies

Professor Martin Severs, NHS Digital Chief Medical Officer and Caldicott Guardian, writes about this week's Clinical Informatics Congress...
Cybersecurity
21.09.2018

NHS Digital appoints Chief Information Security Officer

Robert Coles has been appointed as Chief Information Security Officer at NHS Digital
Innovation
20.09.2018

Oxford VR lands £3.2m in funding

Oxford University spin-out secures £3.2m in funding, plans to use the new money to bring its technology to market.
Interoperability
20.09.2018

Connecting Care goes live with Care Connect FHIR API in new initiative aiming to reduce drug-related deaths

Connecting Care goes live with a Care Connect FHIR API developed by NHS Digital and the INTEROPen group
Leadership
19.09.2018

Consumer-focused tech the 'new drive' in healthcare

Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health, argues there is one key area the industry is behind on: consumer-focused technologies
Innovation
19.09.2018

Applications open for two NHS schemes accelerating spread of innovation

NHS England opens applications for the Innovation and Technology Payment 2019/20 and the 4th call of the Innovation Accelerator programme
Data
18.09.2018

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust vows to Axe the Fax

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust launches campaign to remove the outdated technology, dubbed Axe the Fax
Data
17.09.2018

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust EPR to become a ‘key driver’ in delivering change

The decision to expand its Allscripts partnership is said to help Maidstone and Tunbridge Well NHS Trust adapt to meet ongoing challenges
Innovation
14.09.2018

Babylon set to double its London team and target chronic disease with £75m investment

Dr Ali Parsa, Babylon CEO and Founder, made the announcement at an event organised this week at Babylon's HQ in London...
Leadership
HealthTech Wire
13.09.2018

BLOG: Embracing the clinical informatics revolution in healthcare

Dr Raj Kumar, NHS Digital Clinical Director and Responsible Officer, looks at the 'clinical informatics-fuelled' transformation of...
Innovation
13.09.2018

Apple announces Watch Series 4 with FDA-approved ECG

Apple has received FDA clearance for an atrial fibrillation-detecting algorithm and an ECG built into the Apple Watch Series 4
Innovation
12.09.2018

Prince William launches new tool to improve access to mental health information and resources

Prince William is launching a new UK-wide portal created by mental health charity Mind, the Royal Foundation, Heads Together and other organisations
Data
11.09.2018

Patients discharged without notes in Lorenzo EPR blunder at Lister Hospital

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, which runs Lister Hospital in Stevenage, has declared a 'serious incident'...
Innovation
11.09.2018

Medopad acquires Silicon Valley start-up to accelerate US expansion

While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, both firms focus on engaging patients through health apps and analysing data for insights using AI
Innovation
11.09.2018

AI predicts risk of death in patients with heart disease better than expert-constructed models

Scientists develop model using AI that can predict risk of death in patients with coronary heart disease better than expert-constructed models

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23.05.2018

The importance of clinical engagement in healthcare’s digital age

Imperial College London's Naila Siddiqui Kamal says embracing digital in the delivery of healthcare services will underpin system-wide...
Hot Topics from UK e-Health Week
Exclusive
23.05.2018

Linking primary care to population health: Behind the Primary Care Home model

Nav Chana, Chair of the National Association of Primary Care, speaks to HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer Dr Charles Alessi at UK e-Health Week
Innovation
HealthTech Wire
18.05.2018

Varian Acquires Evinance Innovation, Inc.

Varian acquires Montreal-based clinical decision support software company to expand its portfolio.
Leadership
18.05.2018

GDE trusts light the way for NHS digital transformation at UK e-Health Week

Working with users, harnessing data, and learning from others were key takeaways from the GDE Zone at UK e-Health Week
Data
17.05.2018

BLOG: The power of data

NHS Digital Director of Data Daniel Ray gives an update on the agency's data science strategy...
Innovation
10.05.2018

Could GDPR scupper NHS plans for AI?

The race to see artificial intelligence ‘save’ the NHS needs to overcome the hurdle of GDPR.
Policy
26.04.2018

New board to drive implementation of Scotland’s digital health and care strategy

Scotland's new digital health and care strategy sets out a series of commitments to improve the use of information and technology across the...
Data
16.04.2018

NHS data could be of ‘immense value’ to AI research, says Lords committee

House of Lords Select Committee on AI looks at the ethical, social and economic ramifications of AI adoption
Interoperability
11.04.2018

NHS Wales Informatics Service partners with life sciences hub

The new partnership will be known as the Digital Health Ecosystem Wales network
Data
26.03.2018

‘The penny has dropped’ on the benefits of NHS data, says Health Minister

The NHS could improve care for patients and transform the life sciences sector if it leverages its data resource, Health Minister says
Innovation
21.03.2018

BLOG: How is AI transforming the nature of healthcare delivery?

Eleonora Harwich, Head of Digital and Technological Innovation at Reform, looks at the application of AI in healthcare in a new blog
Data
15.03.2018

Four Scottish health boards to link up health and social care data

The project will initially see the development of a shared care record across the North of Scotland

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