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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Imperial College to go live with Netcall’s contact centre solution
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has announced plans to upgrade to a cloud-based contact centre solution that connects data, systems, teams and communication channels.
The Converse CX, solution from Netcall is expected to go live…
NHS App upgrades planned to help cut elective care waiting lists
The government has announced plans to upgrade the NHS App to enable patients to choose providers, book appointments in more settings and receive test results, as part of its elective reform plan to reduce…
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Government to develop NHS shared digital platform for medical info
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed it will develop a shared digital platform to allow up-to-date medical information to be shared between NHS and care staff.
The announcement by health secretary…
AI to help patients with long-term conditions in North East London
Thousands of patients are benefitting from personalised clinical coaching under an NHS initiative that uses AI technology to better support those living with long-term health conditions.
NHS North East London, in collaboration with Health Navigator…
Pilot utilises tech to support digital access for kidney patients
A pilot project launched by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is utilising technology to support digital access for kidney patients, helping them get online and access health information more easily.
The project was…
NHS Lothian launches AI physiotherapy clinic pilot for patients
NHS Lothian in Scotland has made an AI-powered physiotherapy clinic available to nearly one million patients across the Lothian region as part of a large-scale pilot.
The AI clinic, called Flok Health, was created using…
Nicola Byrne: ‘Digital formats will always have an inherent risk of attack’
As a practising psychiatrist, Dr Nicola Byrne, the National Data Guardian for health and social care in England, is acutely aware of the significance of health data for patients.
“Working in psychiatry, people are sharing…
7 DigitalHealth.London companies announced as Rewired Pitchfest finalists – DigitalHealth.London
Digital Health’s annual Rewired Pitchfest provides a coveted opportunity for startups to share their innovations directly with key stakeholders. The competition sees the most promising founders pitch their digital health solutions to a live…
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Digital Health Unplugged: Data and diversity in digital health
Jordan Sollof
Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also…
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