John Quinn to leave NHS England CIO role
John Quinn, chief information officer (CIO) at NHS England, has announced that he will leave the role at the end of March, after almost two years.
In an email, seen by Digital Health News, Quinn…
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UK ‘not maximising the benefits of health data’, says Sudlow review
A review has called for barriers to accessing NHS patient data to be removed so that it can be used for research to further medical advances.
The independent review by Professor Cathie Sudlow, chief scientist…
Tang and Ferris to lead data and tech group for 10 year health plan
The government has announced that Ming Tang, chief data and analytics officer for NHS England, and Dr Tim Ferris, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, will lead the data and technology enabling working…
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New data laws will allow patient data to be shared across the NHS
A new bill which will allow patients’ data to be easily transferable across the NHS has been introduced to Parliament.
Delivered by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT), the bill will require IT…
Trial will allow women to book breast diagnostic clinics via NHS App
Women in Somerset with breast lumps will be directly referred to a breast diagnostic clinic via the NHS App under a pilot scheme, health secretary Wes Streeting has announced.
Speaking at the Royal College of…
Vin Diwakar: We must fix the basic NHS digital infrastructure
“Fixing the basic digital and data infrastructure of the NHS,” is a key national priority, said Vin Diwakar, medical director for transformation at NHS England.
Speaking at the Health Excellence Through Technology (HETT) conference on…
NHSE and NICE invite comments on pathway to fast-track MedTech
NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have invited comments on proposals for MedTech developers to fast-track products for use by the healthcare system.The plans outlined in the consultation…
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NHS England and NICE reveal plan to speed up innovative tech adoption
NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have proposed a new route for medical technology developers to access NHS funding to fast-track innovative products for use by the healthcare…
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NHS App messaging saves NHS more than £1 million in last year
Messages sent to millions of patients via the NHS App have saved the NHS £1.1 million on the cost of previously sending the information via text message in the last year.During 2023/24, approximately 22.5…
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Rewired 2024: Funding pledge provokes opportunities and challenges
Recent investment in NHS IT is a vote of confidence in digital leaders but brings with it complex questions about digitisation and its impact, speakers argued during a keynote session at Digital Health Rewired…
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