Early adopters ‘should be celebrated as much as innovators’
5 September 2019
2:00 PM
Hugh McCaughey, national director of improvement, argued there needed to be more incentives and recognition for early adopters.
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CCIO says better infrastructure and training needed to reap benefits of tech
5 September 2019
11:53 AM
Speaking at NHS Expo, CCIO Ayesha Rahim said it was easy to get caught up in new technology, but getting the basics right was more important.
England’s chief nursing officer on the hunt for NHS App ambassadors
5 September 2019
10:00 AM
Ruth May said she wanted nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to be the face of the NHS App and help promote the digital tool.
EMIS cites ‘huge increase’ in patients registering for Patient Access
5 September 2019
12:05 AM
According to EMIS Health, sign-ups for Patient Access increased from 6m to 8m over the course of the year, as patients look to more convenient ways of booking GP services.
CHIME launches UK chapter in ‘landmark agreement’ with BCS
4 September 2019
4:30 PM
BCS members will be able to access CHIME’s online materials and gain admission to the member organisation’s healthcare CIO qualification programme.
Simon Stevens calls for greater investment in diagnostics at NHS Expo
4 September 2019
3:44 PM
In his keynote address Simon Stevens said more funding was needed to build on recent Government investments, including the £250 million for an AI Lab.
Digital mental health ward ‘empowering clinicians like never before’
4 September 2019
12:17 PM
Speaking at NHS Expo, Dave Austin explained how the digital ward had allowed clinicians to monitor patient data and identify signs of deterioration.
NHS SBS plans healthcare AI solutions framework
16 January 2025
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is planning the formation of a new framework agreement
CQC says 500 inspection reports are stuck in IT platform
16 January 2025
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed that it has around 500 reports which are “stuck”
Robeauté raises £23m to develop rice-sized neurosurgical robots
15 January 2025
Robeauté has raised $28m (£23m) to develop its microrobots which enter the brain to diagnose,
Royal Bolton Hospital opens digital autopsy suite
15 January 2025
Royal Bolton Hospital is carrying out digital autopsies that reduce invasive post-mortems and release bodies
Cera secures more than £123m to roll out AI-led home healthcare
15 January 2025
UK health tech firm Cera has completed a transaction in excess of $150m (£123m) to
