20 December 2016

New joint data chief at CQC and NHS Improvement

A new role has been created to ensure data consistency across the Care Quality Commission and NHS Improvement.
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16 December 2016

IT connection problems compromised care – CQC

IT connectivity issues at a southern trust have caused disrupted access to electronic patient record and compromised patient care, CQC
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13 December 2016

Pathology framework worth up £250m out to tender

A multi-million pound pathology framework tender has been issued by NHS organisations in the north of England.
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Primary care staff are advised to leave systems switched off this morning
12 December 2016

Telephone GP consultations show promise – report

Introducing telephone GP consultations has proved effective but video has shown less tangible benefits, says an NHS England report.
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7 December 2016

Laura’s digital disruptors: virtual realit-knee

Digital Health News reporter Laura Stevens goes to Bournemouth to try her hand at (virtual reality) surgery. She learns she
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7 December 2016

Another IT crash in the north

A component failure at a hospital has led to delayed appointments, the latest in a spate of IT crashes at
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5 December 2016

Aggressive ransomware blamed for NHS cyber-attack

The Globe2 ransomware virus has been singled out as the culprit in the cyber-attack that took down a northern NHS
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5 December 2016

Site visit: ONC course at Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre went live with a Meditech EPR in May, becoming the first trust to implement the oncology module.
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5 December 2016

Digital roadmaps weak on “how” – review

At least a quarter of the country’s local digital roadmaps are weak on explaining how they will deliver on a
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5 December 2016

Discount Apple Watch offered for health data

A private insurer is offering UK customers super cheap Apple Watches with its policies but there's a catch (or two).
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