NHS England announces second phase of Test Bed programme
The second wave of the initiative will identify and fund organisations using new technology to address the complex issues facing the NHS and its patients.
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The second wave of the initiative will identify and fund organisations using new technology to address the complex issues facing the NHS and its patients.
NHS England has released a new digital roadmap that sets out its national objectives and timelines including the launch of an NHS app and national guidelines for personal health records.
Through the Vitality GP app, customers can set up video consultations with their GP, get onward consultant referrals if needed, arrange physical and psychological therapy sessions and find verified health information.
A platform which uses artificial intelligence to help clinicians identify certain types of stroke has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Nokia’s digital health arm is up for review, hinting at fresh struggles from the Finnish vendor to break into the consumer fitness sector.
Thirty-three acute and mental health trusts have agreed to deploy free wi-fi throughout their estates before the end of February.
Dr Simon Eccles has used his first NHS Digital board meeting as national CCIO to urge the organisation to focus on the delivery of its current agenda and to not get distracted by “new and shiny things”.
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