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Reactions have been pouring in to the news that a ‘computer algorithm failure’ which dated back to 2009 resulted in around 450,000 missing their final breast cancer screening.
The ‘Market Forecast, NHS IT spend in the UK, 2016-22’ report, which was published on Wednesday, also reveals key elements of central funding, such as the £4.2 billion investment announced in February 2016, will be reprioritised away from paperless initiatives into areas such as cybersecurity and infrastructure.
The update to Dimec’s app means patients can now view and select high street pharmacies based on their current location their home address or scroll around the integrated map.
Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, the Health and Social Care Secretary said the affected group of women were not sent invitations before their 71st birthday because of “a computer algorithm failure” that dated back to 2009.
A team from the University of Edinburgh will lead the evaluation which will involve engaging with NHS staff to gather feedback for policy makers and managers.
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County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has moved to a fully electronic referral service for hospital appointments.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go live for its Cerner Millennium
Charlotte Refsum, director of health policy at the Tony Blair Institute will sit on the
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, has been confirmed as the
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is using the MyStaff app to improve staff
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes the abrupt departure of TPP’s long-serving clinical director,
