Technology and innovation – Page 71
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NewsNew funding settlement 'contingent' on adopting new tech, says Hancock
The new health and social care secretary says the £20bn of additional funding provided by the government will be “contingent” on the NHS adopting the latest technology.
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NewsHancock backs expansion of GP consultations via smartphone
Matt Hancock has backed the expansion of GP consultations via smartphone, just days after local commissioners blocked an expansion of a major digital practice citing patient safety.
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NewsSubscribe to HSJ's new technology newsletter
HSJ will launch a new fortnightly newsletter from next week, offering insights into the latest push to use digital technology to transform the NHS.
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NewsCCG blocks GP at Hand proposed expansion outside London
The controversial digital practice, GP at Hand, has been blocked from expanding beyond London, with commissioners citing patient safety concerns.
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CommentWhat the NHS can learn from the Battle of Britain
The NHS can learn from Britain’s iconic national battle but only if we understand what really happened and ignore naive popular myths, writes Stephen Black
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NewsVirtual GP service rated outstanding
A virtual primary care service funded as part of the government’s push to extend opening hours has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsWho is Matt Hancock?
Matt Hancock will head the Department of Health and Social Care after Jeremy Hunt - the longest serving health secretary in history - was moved to the Foreign Office. But who is Matt Hancock?
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LeaderJeremy Hunt: a ‘good’ health secretary?
Jeremy Hunt’s tenure as health secretary - the longest there has been - has come to an end. HSJ editor Alastair Mclellan reflects on his achievements and missteps.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018: Best Product or Innovation for Patient Safety (public)
Winner Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust: Body worn video on mental health wards
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018: Information Technology
Winner eConsult: an online GP consultation system enabling safe and appropriate delivery of care
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NewsChanges would drastically cut income for "digital first" GP practices
NHS England has responded to growing outcry over the rise of “digital first” GP practices, proposing changes that would cut their NHS income by a fifth.
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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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Tech 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.