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19 February 2020

Consultation on database of consultants launched after Paterson inquiry

The consultation sets out a series of changes to how data is recorded and managed across private and NHS care,
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18 February 2020

Baroness Nicola Blackwood steps down as Minister of Innovation

Nicola Blackwood, the minister responsible for innovation and technology in the health sector has stepped down to “pursue new ventures”.
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Caroline Criado-Perez
18 February 2020

Caroline Criado-Perez talks exposing data bias ahead of Rewired 2020

The renowned author and feminist has spent years researching gender data gaps - and she’s bringing her expertise to Digital
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Health Tech Alliance Conference
18 February 2020

NHS workforce needs tech innovation just as much as patients

Upskilling the NHS workforce is a long-debated issue. Rory Tanner from the Health Tech Alliance explores the issue for Digital
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18 February 2020

All-Wales digital pharmacy service to improve prescribing across hospitals

NHS Wales Informatics Service has signed a seven-year contract with Wellsky for an all-Wales hospital pharmacy system, replacing 30-year old
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17 February 2020

NHSX responds to Networks’ letter to get CCIOs and CIOs on trust boards

Matthew Gould and Dr Simon Eccles, CEO and deputy CEO of NHSX, confirmed two new roles would be created to
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17 February 2020

Intensive Care Unit at Wirral gain access to medical devices information

Nurses from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust now have direct access to information
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17 February 2020

More than two thirds of readers in favour of minimum NHS tech spend

More than two thirds of Digital Health News readers are in favour of NHSX's plans to introduce a mandatory minimum
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Funding
17 February 2020

16 organisations share £4.5m grant to roll digital social care projects

Sixteen organisations are set to receive a share of £4.5m to enable them to roll out their local digital projects
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A woman using the SkinVision app to scan a mole on her arm
14 February 2020

Skin cancer apps ‘cannot be relied upon for accurate results’, study finds

Experts found the apps may cause harm from failure to identify potentially deadly skin cancers, or from over-investigation such as
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