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NHS England commissions impact evaluation of virtual wards
NHS England has commissioned an evaluation to measure the impact of its national virtual wards initiative.
There are more than 12,000 virtual ‘beds’ operating nationwide and in May 2024, NHSE announced proposals to increase access…
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board selects Better ePMA
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) in Wales has selected Better to provide an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system in its local hospital areas.
The implementation of the ePMA system, which is a…
Cillian Murphy’s lessons on technology
Far more nuance, subtlety and evidence is needed when it comes to adopting new technologies, writes Fraser Battye, head of policy at the Strategy Unit
Cillian Murphy. Owner of the most expressive eyes on the…
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust seeks to ‘uplift’ maternity EPR
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has published a tender notice seeking re-implementation and support for the maternity element of its Cerner Millennium (Oracle Health) electronic patient record (EPR).
The trust states in the contract notice,…
Online postnatal programme aims to address gynaecology wait list
Medway and Swale NHS Women’s Health Hub has launched a free digital platform to support new mothers with their postnatal recovery.
Almost a third of mothers experience long-term postpartum conditions which impact their well-being and…
The King’s Fund calls for NHS App to allow two-way communication
The King’s Fund has called for digital healthcare platforms, including the NHS App, to be more responsive and allow for two-way communications.
A report ‘Lost in the system: the need for better admin’, published by…
Single patient record data will be available to researchers by default
Exclusive: A universal patient record across health and care to be accessed by providers, patients, policymakers and researchers, will be a central recommendation in the NHS 10 year health plan, according to papers seen…
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Birmingham Community Healthcare pilots electronic prescribing
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is piloting the CLEO SOLO electronic prescribing solution (EPS) in its children’s services.
The two-year pilot is planned to launch in March 2025 in community paediatrics and the ADHD…
ADHD project secures funding to develop virtual assistant
A project to support young people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has secured funding to develop a multilingual virtual assistant.
A collaboration between the Digital Futures Lab at Torbay and South Devon NHS…
