Search for NHS England’s new CITO drags on

NHS England has extended its search for a new chief information and technology officer, after initial interviews failed to find
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Wireless monitoring of sick kids rolls-out in Birmingham

Birmingham Children’s Hospital will roll-out personalised wireless monitoring of sick kids, with an early warning system that can alert clinicians
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QRisk2 in TPP “fixed” but up to 270,000 patients affected

Up to 270,000 patients have been affected by errors in a cardiovascular disease risk calculator, which is being blamed on
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iPlato launches MyGP appointments app as API talks continue

Patients can now book and cancel GP appointments through a new feature launched on iPlato’s MyGP.
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Babylon Health launches new AI triage tool

Babylon Health says it has launched the first AI capable of triaging patients; although the company acknowledges that it doesn’t
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Healthwatch England survey reveals patient sharing concerns

While most patients are happy have their medical records used to support medical research, few are comfortable with how it
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GPs embracing phone but not Skype consultations

GPs remain resistant to politicians' calls to adopt Skype consulting, with many citing poor technology and a lack of patient
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PHRs struggling to gain traction and show benefits – review

Attempts to create a personal health records suffer from a “lack of quantifiable benefits” and some schemes face an uncertain
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Coordinate My Care integrates care plans into Emis Web

Urgent care plans for thousands of London’s most vulnerable patients care are now just a click away for almost 1,000
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Southern TrakCare trusts reschedule go-lives

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has put back its go-live date for its InterSystems TrakCare electronic patient record; as have
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