Technology and innovation – Page 59
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NewsMedical apps to face new scrutiny, amid criticism of "fragmentation"
The rapid growth in medical apps will come under stricter regulatory scrutiny amid criticism that the current system is “fragmented”.
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News150,000 NHS patients' records shared against their wishes
Tens of thousands of NHS patients have had their confidential health records shared for years against their wishes, after a major IT supplier failed to register their preferences.
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CommentIn the debate over AI access to patients, the consumer’s voice is critical
Access and appropriate use of healthcare could be improved and people could have more control of their health with the use of artificial intelligence, writes Halima Khan
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NewsIBM wins national cyber security contract
Tech giant IBM has won a £20m contract to run a new national cyber security service for the NHS.
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NewsTech bids without regional focus being blocked
NHS England has warned local health leaders it is blocking any IT projects focused on lone organisations as part of the wider push for regional integration.
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CommentThinking big: lessons for the NHS on large scale change
The time is ripe for NHS to spread and scale innovation, creating a lasting movement for change. By Anna Charles and Joe McCannon
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NewsGP at Hand patients refused access to some NHS services
Some patients referred to secondary care by the controversial GP at Hand practice have been refused treatment on the basis of “insufficient capacity”.
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NewsTwo more digital 'exemplars' to get £7.5m
NHS England has picked two more regions to receive up to £7.5m to create detail health and care patient records.
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NewsNHS warned of new WannaCry cyber scam
Multiple NHS organisations have been targeted by a scam, claiming their computers are infected by the WannaCry virus.
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HSJ InteractiveA lesson in digital mental health – the same rules apply
Zoe Blake on the need of technology to meet the growing demand for mental health and emotional support
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NewsNew national cyber role revealed
A new national role has been created to lead the response to the next major cyber attack on the NHS, following criticism of a poorly coordinated response to the WannaCry virus.
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CommentDe-risking innovation: it isn't just about the evidence
Evidence is one factor that helps to “de-risk” an innovation and accelerate its adoption and spread, but there are a range of assurances and mitigations that can support and speed up successful implementation, says Dr Amanda Begley
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NewsShelford Group trust signs £107m IT deal
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has signed a £107m contract with Northern Ireland company to provide IT support services.
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HSJ InteractiveWhat benefits can biosimilars bring to the NHS?
Alison Moore reports on an HSJ roundtable which explored how the biosimilars market can be expanded, what the potential benefits and challenges are, and what needs to be done to increase uptake
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HSJ PartnersRole of technology in care integration: watch the video
Gary Birks – general manager UK and Ireland at Orion Health – considers the role of technology in delivering integrated care, the traditional challenges in sharing information within and between organisations, and the way in which an integrated digital care record can support better information sharing.
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HSJ LocalTrust gets approval for long-awaited £42m single electronic record system
An acute and community trust has launched a long-awaited £42m overhaul of its electronic patient record systems which will “revolutionise” the way care is delivered by staff to patients.
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NewsNHS England wasted millions on letters backlog investigation - MPs
NHS England have been accused of wasting £2.4m investigating more than a million lost clinical documents and underplaying the scale of the problem in evidence to MPs.
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NewsExclusive: Inside Jeremy Hunt’s Monday meetings
On 4 June, two HSJ journalists spent the day attending the regular Monday meetings chaired by health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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HSJ InteractiveWhy we need to redesign clinical flow around patient needs using real-time information
The rise of integrated, mobile clinical systems is a key to unlocking transformation across health communities on the basis of real time clinical data. By Beverley Bryant, chief operating officer at the System C & Graphnet Care Alliance.
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NewsCCGs ordered to deploy online 111 service ahead of winter
NHS England has ordered the service to bring forward the national roll-out of NHS 111 Online, to ensure the digital triage tool is in place ahead of winter, according to CCG papers.