
Covid highlighted the importance of tech – but the conversation cannot stop
Sonia Patel, NHSX CIO, and Natasha Phillips, NHSX CNIO reflect on how quickly the NHS adopted tech during Covid-19 and continuing to drive innovation.
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Sonia Patel, NHSX CIO, and Natasha Phillips, NHSX CNIO reflect on how quickly the NHS adopted tech during Covid-19 and continuing to drive innovation.
The move would allow countries around the world to build their own app based on the code for Ireland’s Covid Tracker app.
The associate director of digital transformation at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS FT has said the Covid-19 pandemic has “brought about the need for change”.
When questioned on the progress of the app Hancock told a parliamentary committee it would be rolled-out “as soon as an effective one is available”.
GP systems are now being automatically sent Covid-19 test results giving doctors visibility of which of their patients have had tests and the results.
At the time of its launch the network had about 60 members but word quickly spread and the network has grown to about 650 members today.
Fast-growing European health IT and diagnostics specialist Dedalus has announced it will buy DXC Technology’s health business for £413m ($525m).
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is planning the formation of a new framework agreement
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed that it has around 500 reports which are “stuck”
Robeauté has raised $28m (£23m) to develop its microrobots which enter the brain to diagnose,
Royal Bolton Hospital is carrying out digital autopsies that reduce invasive post-mortems and release bodies
UK health tech firm Cera has completed a transaction in excess of $150m (£123m) to