Medway Community Healthcare (MCH) has announced that it has disconnected its IT systems to “protect patient and staff data” after detecting some “suspicious activity”.
In a statement on its website, published on 5 December 2024,…
Laboratory staff working for the NHS pathology supplier hit by a cyber attack which disrupted services across south east London, have announced plans to strike for five days.
Trade union Unite said in a press…
Heim Health co-founders Sasha Tory (left), Kelly Klifa (centre) and James Monico (right) (Credit: Heim Health)
Heim Health, a software platform that helps deliver at-home care, has announced a £2.2 million seed funding round…
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What You Should Know:
– A recent survey by Tasso, Inc., a provider of patient-centric blood collection solutions reveals 33% of patients delay or avoid diagnostic blood tests, with the top reasons being inconvenient testing…
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A critical incident declared at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is not the result of a cyber attack, the trust has told Digital Health News.
NUH declared a critical incident on 10 September 2024,…
My Menopause Centre has teamed up with pathology platform Medichecks to provide its patients with access to a range of blood tests to support the appraising of their potential health risks. Since it launched…
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Laboratory tests provide doctors with crucial information that aids in several aspects of patient care. Here’s a breakdown of what these tests can reveal:Diagnosis of Diseases and Conditions: Lab tests can help confirm or…
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While Americans’ healthcare costs are definitely rising, they don’t seem to be rising much faster than the pace of inflation, according to a report published Tuesday by price transparency software startup Turquoise Health.
For its…
What You Should Know:
– 23andMe has launched 23andMe+ Total Health, a comprehensive prevention-based health membership.
– Total Health provides clinical-grade exome sequencing, biannual blood testing, genetics-based clinical care, and access to clinicians trained in genetics.
Comprehensive,…
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Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is preparing for the long-awaited go live of its new £450 million Epic electronic patient record (EPR) on Thursday 5 October.The trust will launch the EPR…
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