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NHS to offer Skype consultations for new mums affected by mental ill health

8 February 2018 11:00 AM

New mums who experience mental ill health are to be given access to consultations through Skype as part of further new investment in perinatal mental healthcare.

Brexit could mean disruption to medical technologies, report suggests

8 February 2018 12:05 AM

The UK could face disruption to its supply of medicines and medical technologies after it leaves the European Union, a new report has suggested.

A clinician looks at a mobile device on the ward

Leeds credits ‘dramatic’ improvement in patient visibility to Scan4Safety

7 February 2018 3:00 PM

Barcode technology means patient location can now be tracked in near real-time at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, its associate director of commercial and procurement has told Digital Health News.

Scott Wilson with Karen Lamb, service manager for clinical informatics, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Scottish health board using analytics to cut mental health waiting times

7 February 2018 12:00 PM

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has managed to reduce waiting times for young patients with mental health problems, using an analytics-based electronic appointment booking system from Emis Health.

NHS trusts fail post-WannaCry cyber security checks

7 February 2018 9:42 AM

Every NHS trust that has been tested against cybersecurity standards since 2017’s WannaCry attack has failed, NHS Digital has revealed, as the CQC revealed plans for surprise inspections.

NHS Digital seeking de-identification tech for Data Services Platform

7 February 2018 12:05 AM

NHS Digital is on the lookout for a de-identification solution to help it anonymise the data it collects and handles as part its of Data Services Platform.