1970s printers replaced with e-prescribing in Ireland
14 December 2016
12:00 AM
More than 30 years ago, Matrix printers were introduced into the Irish healthcare system. Now, finally, they are being replaced
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IT contributing to ‘missed opportunities’ on NHS deaths
13 December 2016
5:00 AM
Preventable deaths are going unrecorded in the NHS, and disjointed IT systems are partly to blame, according to a Care Quality Commission report.
Pathology framework worth up £250m out to tender
13 December 2016
12:00 AM
A multi-million pound pathology framework tender has been issued by NHS organisations in the north of England.
Eight-day IT failure at Great Ormond critical care units
12 December 2016
5:00 AM
The “unexpected total system failure” has sparked a review of the London hospital’s IT infrastructure.
Telephone GP consultations show promise – report
12 December 2016
12:00 AM
Introducing telephone GP consultations has proved effective but video has shown less tangible benefits, says an NHS England report.
NHSmail account launches phishing attack
9 December 2016
5:00 AM
A NHSmail account has been hijacked and used to launch a phishing attack to extract sensitive details from other NHS staff.
Movers and Shakers news roundup
22 November 2024
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes the abrupt departure of TPP’s long-serving clinical director,
Digital Dermatology pathway for primary care launched in Scotland
21 November 2024
An app aimed to helping faster diagnosis and assessment of skin conditions is being rolled
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
21 November 2024
Today’s roundup industry news covers Cera’s Tech for Good award win and an innovative stroke
AI tool to help detect lung cancer deployed in Greater Manchester
21 November 2024
AI that helps detect diseases such as lung cancer quicker is being rolled out at
OneAdvanced discontinues Carenotes EPR system
21 November 2024
Software supplier OneAdvanced has confirmed that it has withdrawn its Carenotes electronic patient record (EPR)
