Technology and innovation – Page 63
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NewsPatient data consent model 'to be launched in March'
Draft plan includes targets for key projects including the use and sharing of confidential patient data It said patient consent model will be developed by March 2017 Patients should get access to wi-fi across NHS estate by March 2019, it said NHS Digital said plans were published in error ...
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NewsToday: Join our session on STPs at the Health and Care Innovation Expo
HSJ is to hold a discussion on STPs at the Health and Care Innovation Expo on 8 September.
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CommentHealthcare can learn from Pokémon GO
Tapping into potential assets, observing effects of augmented reality, and behavioural theory can help the NHS make a difference in patients’ lives
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NewsExclusive: Successor to Care.data awaits government sign-off
New digital services platform follows abandoned Care.data project It will be built with scale and flexibility to “take in all available GP data” Personal data flowing out of GP surgeries will have to be adequately anonymised for patients who wish to opt-out Care.data “set back” data sharing arrangements in ...
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HSJ LocalTender launched in major sexual health shake-up
COMMISSIONING: A group of 22 London boroughs have launched a tender for an online sexual health service as part of a major shake-up of services in the city.
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NewsCQC to launch security review after losing personal data
CQC loses 500 disclosure and barring service certificates after cabinet wrongly removed during office refurbishment Certificates relate to people who have applied to be “registered managers” and could include information about previous criminal convictions CQC alerted breach to Information Commissioner’s Office The Care Quality Commission is to launch ...
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CommentIt's time to pick up the pace in the wearable devices debate
As wearable technology become cheaper and more widely used, it’s time to begin vital conversations about confidentiality and how best to use the data
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NewsSTPs offer private sector 'enormous opportunity'
STPs offer “enormous amount of opportunity” to private sector and charities, says NHS England director Public-private sector partnerships through STPs could help NHS solve issues it could not solve by itself, Michael Macdonnell says Cites estates management and new care models as areas that could benefit from external assistance ...
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NewsGovernment advised to keep tight controls on CCG data access
HSJ understands Caldicott will recommend patients should be allowed to opt out of their identifiable data being used by commissioners – apart from for validating invoices and other limited circumstances It will call on ministers to “consider” the Care.data programme It will set out options for how to allow ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to appoint CCIO
NHS England recruiting another substantial senior appointment Move follows call from senior government adviser to beef up CCIO role across NHS CCIO is one of three new roles which are part of significant restructure of NHS England’s tech team NHS England is looking to recruit a chief clinical ...
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HSJ KnowledgeThe message on accessibility is getting through
Steps are finally being taken to bring down barriers to understanding what accessible information is and how it can transform lives
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Best emerging product or innovation in patient safety
The winner developed an app that tackles the issue of giving the right blood type to patients who need transfusions
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Best emerging technology and IT
A cutting edge electronic referral service developed by the winner enables hospitals to refer patients to community pharmacists after discharge
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Clinical Leadership
The winners set up a team that developed a live data analysis tool to help identify specific issues in stroke patients’ care
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Education and Training in Patient Safety
The winners developed an evidence-based, patient-led mobile app for patients to manage their own illness and their own risk
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Technology and IT to improve patient safety
Technology and it to improve patient safetyPatient Safety Awards 2016, Technology and it to improve patient safety winner: Intelligent Health UK Winner: Intelligent Health UK Near miss reporting is now well established both within the airline industry and the world renowned Toyota Production System. The award ...
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SupplementsSepsis faces a new front
Technology is helping clinicians to detect sepsis earlier, something which is key to combating this often undetected killer
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CommentDesist, declutter, decommission: making the best of NHS tech funding
£4bn of IT funding is good news but it’s high time we found ways to let the private sector do some of the heavy lifting
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HSJ LocalFormer King’s chief to head up Cambridge AHSC
Cambridge University Health Partners has appointed Malcolm Lowe-Lauri executive director The former King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust CEO will join on 1 August Mr Lowe-Lauri is currently working for KPMG is Australia Cambridge’s academic health science centre has appointed a former chief executive of King’s College Hospital Foundation ...
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NewsNHS England director admits 'work to do' to fix STP and digital plans mismatch
Senior NHS England director says work needed to align STP and local digital roadmap areas Comments follow warnings that digital roadmap plans could become “sideshow” to STPs A senior NHS England director has said work needs to be done to align the “mismatch” between the geographical areas covered ...