Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has set a new date for the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR), after delaying the rollout of the system last year.
In February 2024 the…
An EPR project requires significant time and financial investment, and getting it right the first time is crucial. A new, practical guide from System C aims to assist you in deciding what is important…
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Digital health leaders have given a mixed reaction to streamlined priorities announced by NHS England, which focus on reducing elective waiting times and increasing access to urgent and emergency care.
The 2025/26 priorities and operational…
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, has hinted at a change to the leadership of the NHS Transformation Directorate, as plans to cut staff are announced.
NHS 2025/2026 priorities and operational planning guidance, published…
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society on Thursday announced a new partnership with the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems. Together, HIMSS and AMDIS aim to offer an array of education and digital…
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NHS England has awarded a contract worth £37.5 million to technology consultancy firm BJSS Limited to help develop the NHS App.
A contract award notice published on 22 January 2025 states that BJSS will deliver…
The King’s Fund has called for patient engagement around digital health technologies to be more than just a “tick box exercise” if the government is to achieve its aspiration to shift from analogue to…
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Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, has admitted that there is no set date planned for the NHS to become paperless.
Giving evidence at the Health and Social Care Committee on 29 January 2025,…
The digitising social care programme target of 80% of care providers having a digital social care record in place by March 2025 is on track, Peter Skinner has confirmed.
The director of NHS England Transformation…
Dr Vin Diwakar, national director of transformation at NHS England, will open day two of Digital Health Rewired 2025 with a keynote address on the nation’s priorities and funding. He will speak on the Digital…
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