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.
NHSE CIO calls for trusts to stop developing their own data centres
19 November 2024
NHS England CIO John Quinn has urged trusts to stop investing in developing their own
NICE recommends two technologies for tics and Tourette syndrome
19 November 2024
NICE has recommend two technologies that could reduce the severity of the symptoms of chronic
SLAM awarded £1.3m for new VR and neurotherapeutics hubs
18 November 2024
NIHR has awarded £1.3 million to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to fund
Trust reverses £65m EPR procurement decision after court claim
18 November 2024
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has withdrawn its decision to award a
NHSE announces digital eye screening plans for diabetes patients
18 November 2024
NHS England has announced plans to provide digital eye scans in the community for diabetes
