Patients are set to get easier access to their medication lists and care plans through the NHS App under the government’s new data strategy. New requirements for data sharing across the entire health and care system are also set to come into place, with new legislation to be introduced to require all adult social care …
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The government’s much anticipated data strategy is set to be published this week. The draft strategy is expected to promote the use of technology including robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), and give people access to their medical records. During the pandemic, data has been used to boost clinical trials, avoid lengthy hospital stays, …
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The interim CEO at NHS Digital has said the organisation needs to ‘face the challenge’ after concerns were raised over the General Practice Data for Research and Planning (GPDPR) service. Speaking at NHS Confed on June 17, Simon Bolton spoke about the role NHS Digital plays in healthcare and what it was set out to do, …
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Nine NHS organisations have been selected as partners to join the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. Founded in 2016, the programme aims to nurture healthcare innovators from across the country and help them gain the commercial skills, knowledge and experience to make their ideas become a reality. Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is leading the programme and has …
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The inclusion of the Covid-19 vaccination status on the NHS App has helped add an additional two million new users to the service, latest figures have revealed. Over six million NHS patients are now registered with the NHS App which, delivers personalised medical services, as well as providing Covid-19 vaccination status for travel purposes. The …
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NHS Test and Trace has bolstered its cyber security defences with Risk Ledger. The British cyber security company will manage security risks in the Test and Trace supply chain as part of a proactive measure to mitigate threats from cyber attacks. The Risk Ledger platform will give the service the tools they need to manage …
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is improving its response to stroke care with the launch of new software which uses artificial intelligence. The Brainomix software acts as a second opinion by analysing CT images of the brain and blood vessels, and automatically highlighting blocked blood vessels to indicate possible areas of damage. …
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Allocate Software has announced TPP is the latest partner to join its ‘connect programme’ which aims to help create more connected and interoperable care. The joint venture will allow the integration of TPP’s SystmOne electronic health record data with Allocate’s HealthRoster and eCommunity systems enabling patient record data to be automatically uploaded into the Allocate …
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Combining consumer technology and clinical needs will make health information “universally accessible”, the vice president of Google Health has said. Speaking at the NHS Confed Conference on 16 June, Dr David Feinberg, spoke of the global tech giant’s plans to combine its expertise in consumer technology to “close the gap” between consumers and healthcare professionals. …
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England’s chief nurse has announced £52million to fast track the provision of online maternity records which will be overseen by the first national digital midwife. Speaking today at the NHS Confed Conference, Ruth May said “bulky paper records would soon be banished” in a bid to give expectant parents access to medical information through their …
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