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11 September 2019

St George’s begins roll out of Siilo messaging app following successful pilot

The Siilo app provides a safe and secure way of sharing patient data. It's now used by clinicians, junior doctors
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Pager ban controversy
5 March 2019

What Matt Hancock got right – and wrong – about the pager purge

No one could disagree with Matt Hancock's contention that the pager is an outdated pieces of technology. But Joost Bruggeman
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Chain SMS
5 March 2019

GP direct messaging services raises more than £8m in funding

Chain SMS, created by AccuRx, lets GP practices send texts to patients which can include asking them to book tests
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14 November 2018

NHS issues guidance on use of instant messaging apps

The guidance sets out how and in which circumstances doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff can use messaging apps within
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The Forward founders left to right, Philip Mundy, Lydia Yarlott and Barney Gilbert
9 October 2018

Junior docs clinch $3.9m to expand and grow clinical messaging app

Following successful trials, Forward Health has received seed funding to get the app into the hands of practising clinicians and
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