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Digital Child Health Hub proposed

29 February 2016 2:19 AM

NHS England wants to create a Digital Child Health Hub to bring together information on a child’s health from multiple systems.

Skype increases support for diabetes patients

29 February 2016 12:21 AM

The introduction of Skype appointments for diabetes appointments in Newham has slashed non-attendance rates in the borough and patients say they feel more supported to self-care.

Healthcare IT news in brief

26 February 2016 12:41 AM

This week’s round-up of health IT news includes two updates from Wales about piloting e-referral functionality and a GP2GP system.

EPR implementation led to ‘catastrophic loss of confidence’

25 February 2016 4:00 AM

Problems with the introduction of the Epic electronic patient record at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust led to a “catastrophic loss of confidence in the system”, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons has said.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust has pick and Epic EPR.

GOSH tenders for £50m EPR

24 February 2016 4:15 AM

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust has gone to tender for an electronic patient record and a clinical and research platform worth £50 million.

NHS Leeds West CCG rolls out pain management app

23 February 2016 1:00 AM

As part of a redesign of a chronic pain pathway, NHS Leeds West Clinical Commissioning Group is offering patients free access to the PainSense app developed by ADI, to help them manage their pain.

HSCIC plans big data centre of excellence

23 February 2016 12:00 AM

The Health and Social Care Information Centre is to set up a Centre of Excellence for Big Data and Data Science with the Department of Health and the Cabinet Office.