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£500m Health IT infrastructure framework awarded
Thirteen suppliers have been picked as part of a £500 million health IT framework covering more than 80 NHS organisations.
Leeds Teaching pathology IT crash blamed on “human error”
A review found the pathology IT crash at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust was caused by human error, hardware failure, and ageing infrastructure,
£4 billion emergency radio system “not yet proven”
A Commons’ Public Accounts Committee says the Emergency Services Network for ambulance, police and fire services is behind schedule and faces “very challenging” technology issues.
Sheffield deploying video sign language service
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is becoming the first NHS trust to use remote video sign language technology to support deaf patients.
Health IT supplier CSC confirms redundancies in UK
Health software supplier CSC says between 10% and 20% of UK health jobs will be cut after Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services merger.
£7m EPR costs blowout predicted after delay
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust expects deploying Cerner Millennium will now cost £12.24 million, against an original budget of £4.74 million.
Drones deliver urgent blood samples for Guy’s and St Thomas’
The first drones have successfully delivered patient blood samples as part of a six-month trial
NHS SBS wins place on contract for provision of cloud-based tech
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has won a place on a national framework agreement
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
Our latest round-up includes Cheshire and Merseyside’s £11.5 million LIMS contract and PAHT’s Oracle Health
LLR ICS integrates virtual ward data with shared care record
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care System has integrated virtual ward data into its shared
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Today’s news roundup covers Mid Cheshire Hospitals’ new clinical research unit, plus a new mapping