With the world fighting a deadly pandemic and adjusting to ’a new normal’, we have witnessed patient engagement reaching levels far beyond traditional healthcare settings. Michael Seres’ legacy of why …
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An investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google has been opened by the European Commission. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced it had acquired the wearables company in …
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The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – tune in to hear our news team’s views on digital primary care services. During the Covid-19 pandemic primary care was forced …
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An early warning system that helps identify when patients are at risk of deterioration is to be deployed across Lanarkshire. Patientrack, which has previously helped staff at NHS Fife, is …
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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has trialed Imprivata Identity Governance (IDG) to help improve patient care across the trust. Imprivata IDG, which was launched in the UK at the end of …
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South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is to launch a digital solution which allow the public to stream video directly from their smartphones into the SCAS 999 Clinical …
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is now connected to the Health Information Exchange (HIE). This means that HIE users across the region will be able to access …
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A totally remote GP services “wouldn’t be in anybody’s best interests”, the chair of the Royal College of GPs has said. Professor Martin Marshall recognised the need to continue embracing …
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Digital services company Answer Digital has won a contract to continue delivering the NHS Integrating Care Programme. Working with NHS Digital, the Leeds-based company will be responsible for the development …
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Northern Ireland has released its contact-tracing app – the first country in the UK to roll-out the technology. The app, StopCOVID NI, uses Bluetooth technology to notify users if they …
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