PACS managers up for education
11 July 2013
12:22 PM
Eight out of ten PACS managers would be willing to undergo official education for their role if it was made available, a survey discovered.
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Nicholson says mind the £30 billion gap
11 July 2013
9:55 AM
NHS England chief executive Sir David Nicholson has followed up on his call for a ‘big conversation’ on the future of the NHS by warning that it faces a £30 billion funding gap without radical change.
Legal challenge holds up procurement
11 July 2013
12:00 AM
A programme to procure an electronic patient record system for southern ambulance trusts is on hold due to a legal challenge from one of the bidders involved.
Legacy McKesson trusts pick and choose
11 July 2013
12:00 AM
Eight of the 26 English trusts running McKesson’s legacy Totalcare and Star patient administration systems have chosen to migrate to System C’s Medway PAS.
Open standards key to integrated care
10 July 2013
10:00 AM
Open standards are key to achieving the government’s aim of integrated digital care records by 2018, says IHE’s UK chair.
oPortfolio springs from NHS Hack Day
10 July 2013
12:00 AM
A project to create a free open source e-portfolio for junior doctors as an alternative to the NHS e-portfolio system has sprung out of NHS Hack Day.
Robot to help dementia patients
10 July 2013
12:00 AM
NHS Western Isles will put robots in the homes of people with dementia as part of a pilot scheme to keep them at home for longer.
Insomnia app unavailable for most of NHS despite NICE approval
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Trial finds digital avatars reduce distressing voices in psychosis
31 October 2024
A trial has found that digital avatars can help people with psychosis reduce the distress
Digital health sector reacts to Autumn Budget NHS investment
31 October 2024
Leaders from across the digital health, care and technology sectors have reacted to chancellor Rachel
Chancellor pledges more than £2bn for NHS tech and digital
30 October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to invest more than £2bn in NHS technology and digital
