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22 December 2021

Telemedicine robots helping to ease pressure on hospitals during Covid-19

The roll-out of new state-of-the-art robot technology, developed by Consultant Connect, is helping to ease pressures on hospitals during Covid-19.
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22 December 2021

Bowel Cancer UK develops text-based support programme

Bowel Cancer UK has joined forces with text message micro-learning platform GoodCourse, to develop a mobile phone text-based support programme
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21 December 2021

AI chatbots could help patients discuss sensitive health conditions

Research from the University of Westminster has revealed AI chatbots could be used to get people to open up about sensitive
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Joe Christmas Column
21 December 2021

Joe’s View: Merry X-mas, Mr Hancock

In our last column of 2021, Joe McDonalds reflects on Christmases gone by and why Matt Hancock's 'Tech Vision' cannot
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21 December 2021

New framework for communication technology is launched

NHS Shared Business Services has introduced a new framework to help with pre- and post-appointment communications within the NHS.
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Oracle
20 December 2021

Oracle confirms £22.4bn acquisition EHR provider Cerner

Oracle has confirmed it has acquired global electronic health record (EHR) provider, Cerner, in a deal worth around £22.4billion ($28.3billion).
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Doctor on computer
20 December 2021

Cheshire and Wirral go live with electronic patient record from TPP

The mental health trust has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) from TPP - becoming the first trust
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20 December 2021

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital achieves HIMSS Stage 6 rating

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded stage 6 EMRAM (Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model) from HIMSS.
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Funding
17 December 2021

Feedback expands its cloud-based tuberculosis programme in rural India

Feedback will be expanding is TB screening programme, thanks to funding from Amazon Web Services to cover the cost of
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17 December 2021

Special Report: Interoperability

With the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) vowing to help improve interoperability in healthcare, Jennifer Trueland investigates what impact
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