Patient safety

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9 October 2019

Only 15% of healthcare apps meet safety standards, research reveals

ORCHA evaluated more than 5,000 healthcare apps against 260 performance and compliance factors and found that majority don't meet minimum
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28 August 2019

IHPN seeks software developers for private doctor database

The Consultant Information Sharing System will allow healthcare providers to share information about private doctors in the interest of patient
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17 July 2019

NHSX CDO tries to quell alarm bells over Alexa partnership

Tara Donnelly confirmed that no patient will be shared with Amazon following an initiative to make healthcare data accessible via
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11 July 2019

Patient safety charity launches digital ideas hub

The Hub will be the “engine” of Patient Safety Learning and provide a space for sharing local; national; and international;
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10 July 2019

Amazon Alexa partnership puts patient data ‘at risk’

A lack of detail about how patient data will be used and stored makes the deal appear like a “crazy
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8 July 2019

New data-led NHS safety strategy lets patients log concerns

Under the new Patient Safety Strategy, patients will be able to anonymously submit information if they are concerned about their
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11 April 2019

Patient safety charity calls for regulatory standards for medical apps

There are “more questions than answers” surrounding the safety of medical apps, the cheif executive of Patient Safety Learning told
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – Sharing standardised data
17 December 2018

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Improving patient safety with Scan4Safety

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has used a healthcare e-commerce solution since 2002, and in recent years has introduced a
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28 March 2018

Advisory Series: Patient Safety

Many believe that technology has a crucial role to play in reducing avoidable harm and bolstering safety in the NHS.
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8 December 2017

The ABCs of Mobile Device Management: security essentials for your organisation’s first MDM deployment

Making greater use of mobile technology can offer significant benefits for healthcare organisations. Increased productivity, bolstered patient safety and better
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