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Ray takes up HSCIC director of data science role

8 March 2016 2:30 AM

Informatics specialist Daniel Ray will be the new director of data science at the Health and Social Care Information Centre.

Stats tool tracks quality improvement

8 March 2016 12:47 AM

A specialist cancer hospital has helped to develop a statistical tool for clinicians to track quality improvement.

Royal Devon still in discussions with Epic

7 March 2016 2:52 AM

A Devon trust is still in negotiations with Epic about buying its electronic patient record system – nearly two years after choosing the company as its preferred provider.

Epilepsy app wins international award

7 March 2016 12:00 AM

An app that allows people with epilepsy to self-monitor their condition has won an international challenge, launched by the Epilepsy Foundation of America.

‘Stars are aligned’ for health IT – Freeman

3 March 2016 12:00 AM

Health ministers are “completely behind” the digitisation of health and social care because “it is urgent for personal care, it is urgent for safe care, and it is urgent for research”, life sciences minister George Freeman has said.

Healthcare IT industry news in brief

3 March 2016 12:00 AM

This month’s round up includes: a new site for the NHS and SMEs on working together, a specialist e-prescribing deployment, and a tool to help pharmacists access the NHS Summary Care Record.