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Implementation: ‘The NHS should take a leaf out of NASA’s book’

If sending humans to space has taught us anything, it's that technology alone isn't the answer, writes The Health Foundation’s
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‘Stop claiming digital solutions will improve productivity’

Digital’s benefits in the NHS are slow to emerge and too often limited to one part of the “siloed” system,
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Research challenges idea that tech always frees up NHS staff time

New research from The Health Foundation challenges the assumption that NHS technology will automatically free up staff time.
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Imperial College to go live with Netcall’s contact centre solution

Imperial College Healthcare is to upgrade to Netcall’s cloud-based contact centre solution to improve patient engagement and productivity.
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NHS Providers calls for investment in digital to ‘drive productivity’

NHS Providers has called for government investment into digital technology to improve productivity, following a survey of NHS trust leaders.
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Health Secretary announces digital initiatives for NHS productivity

Secretary of State Victoria Atkins has renewed promises to digitise every hospital and extend use of the NHS app to
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Spring Budget includes £3.4billion extra investment in NHS digitisation

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced £3.4 billion of new investment in NHS digitisation in the Spring Budget.
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BT roundtable: standards, incentives key to improved digital performance 

Coordination, consistency and an improved incentive structure are needed for digital transformation of the health service, a BT-sponsored roundtable heard.
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Majority of NHS staff see tech investments as priority – BT survey

74% of NHS staff see future investments in digital technology as a priority, according to the results of a BT
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NHS signs new Microsoft deal worth three-quarters of a billion pounds

NHS England has announced a new £774m licensing deal for Microsoft productivity apps and products including Office365 and Teams for
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