Digital Health’s 2024 Review: Top 10 news stories
The last 12 months has seen a new government, a major cyber attack on the NHS and a commitment to £2bn tech funding hitting the headlines.
Digital Health News has picked out 10 of the…
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Somerset ICB integrates shared care record with Dorset GP data
Clinicians at Yeovil Hospital are now able to access Dorset patients’ GP data through Somerset’s shared care record following a data-sharing integration.
Around 30% of the hospital’s patients are from Dorset, but clinicians were not…
Digital Health CEO wins at the B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards
Digital Health chief executive Jon Hoeksma has won ‘Ally of the Year’ at the National B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards 2024.
The fifth annual awards ceremony took place at the Royal Institute of British Architects…
NHSE says IT should flag patient safety issues in primary care
New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary care’s IT systems should include clinical decision making support and automatically flag patient safety issues.
The ‘Primary care patient safety strategy’, published by NHSE on…
Call for NHS App to reach its potential, following Lord Darzi critique
Healthcare leaders have urged NHS England to unleash the full potential of the NHS App, following critique from Lord Ara Darzi.
Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the state of the NHS in England, published on…
TPP awarded Sussex Community NHS EPR contract extension
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a 10-year contract extension for an electronic patient record system from TPP, worth almost £6.3 million.
The contract is described as a “collaboration” between Sussex Community alongside East…
Rectangle Health Launches Technology Partnership Program
What You Should Know:
– Rectangle Health, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced the launch of its Technology Partnership Program (TPP). This program aims to empower healthcare providers by fostering collaboration with best-in-class digital…
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Open letter in response to Frank Hester’s racist comments
People working in digital health are being urged to sign an open letter condemning racism and discrimination and pledging commitment to develop an ‘equity charter’ for the industry. The letter states: “We the undersigned…
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Frank Hester racist remarks on Dianne Abbott MP cause revulsion
Racist remarks said to have been made by Frank Hester, CEO of health software company TPP, inciting violence against the UK’s longest serving black MP Dianne Abbott have resulted in widespread condemnation.A Guardian report…
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Digital Health Rewired 2024 full programme published
The packed programme for Rewired 2024 has been published by Digital Health, showcasing the very best in digital health from across the NHS and beyond. The over-arching theme, explored across eleven themed stages, is how…
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