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Exploring how health and care professionals are using digital and data to make integrated care a reality, spanning shared care records, population health, patient portals and remote care.Â
Ewan Davis finds much to be celebrated in Matt Hancock’s new vision of NHS digitisation. But will it actually serve to fix the data fragmentation and lock-in which has been problematic for so long? On that, he suggests, the jury is still out.
Matt Hancock has published a tech strategy founded on open standards, innovation and encouraging local choice with a move away from reliance on mega-suites. But it’s going to be tough to square this with the current centrally-directed global digital exemplar programme, argues Digital Health editor Jon Hoeksma.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has published his plans for the use of digital in health and social care.
GP Connect enables clinicians in community, mental health and acute trusts to access primary care data on their patients.
Bristol City Council is using a Care Connect FHIR API to link its substance abuse management system with the city’s shared care record programme.
The new standard will improve information exchange between IT systems and services, ensuring all clinicians have access to the same data on pregnant women.
