Wirral shares A&E data with police
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is sharing A&E data with police, fire and ambulance services to reduce violent crime and assault.
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ITK funding links telehealth to records
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is using ITK funding to link information from telehealth devices to the trust’s clinical records.
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GPs can ride the social media highway
A practical guide to help UK doctors navigate the ethical and confidentiality dilemmas posed by social media has been published by the Royal College of General Practitioners.
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EMIS and TPP share data
EMIS and TPP are working on a data-sharing agreement to allow clinicians to see information held in each other’s systems.
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New feedback service on show
A prototype feedback service that will become part of the integrated customer service platform being developed by the NHS Commissioning Board was on show at the NHS Innovation Expo 2013.
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ITK fund projects struggling
More than ten organisations are struggling to meet the deadlines for ITK projects funded by the Department of Health’s Information Sharing Challenge Fund.
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Govt plans law to stop “fiddled” figures
The government is thinking of holding trusts criminally liable for manipulating figures on waiting times and death rates as part of its response to Robert Francis’ final report on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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Nuffield Trust warns against ‘big stick’
The government should avoid the temptation to over-regulate the health service or to take a ‘big stick’ approach to getting trusts to improve, the Nuffield Trust has said.
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Tech needed to fight resistant bugs
The NHS is being urged to deploy technology in the battle against antibiotic resistance, following the chief medical officer’s warning of an “apocalyptic antibiotic scenario.”
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Ten more apps for NHS apps library
The first iteration of the new Health Apps Library was launched this week at the NHS Innovation Expo 2013.
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