Technology and innovation – Page 48
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NewsHSJ wins investigation and technology awards
A series of articles by HSJ senior correspondent James Illman exposing care failings at East of England Ambulance Services Trust was named “investigation of the year” at last night’s inaugural Press Gazette specialist media awards.
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Expert Briefing
The Download: On the Hunt for elephants
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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NewsHancock: I want to help GP at Hand expand
Matt Hancock has told an audience of Babylon Healthcare staff he wants to help the company expand “so loads of companies can come do what Babylon are doing” in the NHS.
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NewsExclusive: Government agrees multimillion settlement over IT contract row
A decade long, £700m contract dispute between the government and a major IT supplier has been resolved, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMajor GP provider partners with Push Doctor app
One of the largest GP partnerships in England has brought on Push Doctor to provide its patients with online consultations
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NewsPlan to put millions of patient records on the Amazon cloud
A new NHS national service has been set up to scan billions of pages of patient records and upload them to Amazon Web Services.
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NewsNo more big IT contracts for the NHS – Hancock
The new health and social care secretary has said “big contracts” for NHS IT services are over, claiming the service is often taken advantage of by suppliers.
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NewsAnother £200m for top digital trusts
A further round of £200m will be distributed to some of the most advanced digital trusts in the country, the health and social care secretary will announce today.
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NewsMinister pledges to strengthen tech safety code
The government is intending to introduce a new regulatory regime for health digital technology, amid concerns the current system is confusing and fragmented.
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NewsHurley Group revealed as largest provider of online consultations
A company owned by high profile GP provider The Hurley Group – of which NHS England’s recently departed director of primary care is a partner – is now delivering more than two-thirds of the online consultation systems used by local practices.
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Expert Briefing
The Download: What happened to digital maturity?
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and what impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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CommentGame changing heart scan signals potential of AI revolution ahead
Simon Gillespie outlines the requirements for research into AI and big data to translate into better outcomes for patients and the need for patients to understand the benefits of sharing their personal data for research
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HSJ Local'Inadequate' trust teams up with neighbour
An “inadequate” trust has announced plans to collaborate with its neighbour over emergency care and transport services in a bid to improve quality.
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NewsWachter: NHS needs a 10 year digital roadmap
The NHS needs a new long term plan for digital technology to ensure it reaps benefits from its growing investment in IT, Professor Bob Wachter has told HSJ.
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NewsHalf of £400m tech fund not available until 2020
Over half of the £412m technology fund announced by new health secretary Matt Hancock in his first speech last month will not be available to the service until 2020-21.
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CommentGP hours and the much needed tech-care revolution
With research showing that the average GP works less than three and a half days a week, Sinead Mac Manus discusses how technology, especially AI, can play an important enabling role in freeing up GPs’ time
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Expert Briefing
The Download: Matt Hancock and the disruptors
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and what impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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NewsExclusive: Hancock met disruptive tech businesses promising to fight 'vested interests'
New health secretary Matt Hancock held a meeting within days of being appointed with 10 disruptive technology businesses in which he promised to fight against “vested interests” when they impede innovation.
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NewsNew IT procurement framework for contracts worth £450m
GPs will switch to a new centrally funded £450m IT framework from next year, as officials complain about a market failure and the slow rate of innovation.
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HSJ InteractiveTeledermoscopy service reduces costs of routine dermatology services
Ingrid Torjesen reports on an award winning teledermoscopy service that escalates routine dermatology referrals from GPs to secondary care management