Specialist hospitals to procure EHRs

Two specialist UK hospitals are looking to procure electronic patient record systems and have invited feedback from potential suppliers.
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TPP to provide health and justice system

A new Health and Justice Information system will be rolled out to detention centres across England using TPP’s SystmOne.
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CCG pilots patient self-monitoring

The Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group is piloting a self-monitoring service for patients using anticoagulation drug Warfarin.
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Medical apps: new guidance released

Guidance on how to commission, develop and acquire medical apps in the UK has been developed by the Digital Health
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ICO warns Alzheimer’s Society

The Alzheimer’s Society faces potential prosecution for failing to protect sensitive personal data if it fails to comply with a
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ICO fines HIV treatment centre £250

A specialist HIV treatment centre has been fined £250 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after it revealed the identities of
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Online pharmacy faces tech problems

The UK’s biggest online pharmacy, Pharmacy2U, has left patients without essential medication for weeks as it struggles with technical problems
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Child health digital strategy promised

NHS England wants to create a single view of a child’s health record, available online to healthcare professionals and accessible
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King’s picks Allscripts

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has selected Allscripts to provide its new electronic patient record, which it plans to
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Healthcare IT news in brief

This week's round-up of health tech news includes the creation of a clinical informatics council in Wales and a delay
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