Health IT news in brief
This week’s Health IT round-up includes tweaks to e-referral services for GPs and new order communications system connecting hospitals, GPs, and prisons.
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This week’s Health IT round-up includes tweaks to e-referral services for GPs and new order communications system connecting hospitals, GPs, and prisons.
The report, from the National Audit Office, says reticence to share information across health and social care is one three major barriers to integration.
Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust had its homepage hacked into by cyber attackers wanting to push their political message.
NHS England plans to fund 20 “fast follower” trusts to become digital advanced in the next three years, using blueprints laid out by the 16 digital exemplar trusts.
Dame Fiona Caldicott, the National Data Guardian, will be meeting health and Home Office officials to discuss controversial data scheme for catching illegal immigrants at the point of care.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been chosen as one of four new global digital exemplars, along with two London trusts.
A Midlands trust is suffering huge reporting backlogs after implementing a new digital radiology system as part of the East Midlands Radiology consortium.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has launched a £175 million search and rescue radio network
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s neurosurgery team has introduced mixed reality technology to improve training
Pancreatic Cancer UK has launched an online tool for families who have lost a loved
Helen Thomas and Dr Malte Gerhold are the latest speakers to be confirmed for Digital
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers the ongoing decline in people applying for healthcare jobs and