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.
Drones deliver urgent blood samples for Guy’s and St Thomas’
15 November 2024
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
15 November 2024
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
15 November 2024
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
14 November 2024
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care System has integrated virtual ward data into its shared
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
14 November 2024
Today’s news roundup covers Mid Cheshire Hospitals’ new clinical research unit, plus a new mapping
