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Is the Federated Data Platform too expensive to cancel?

19 September 2023

Sticking with a hugely expensive plan to develop a ‘mythical beast’ of a fighter plane in the 1960s did not end well for the government

AI revolution must respect patients’ right to consent

14 September 2023

Safeguards to ensure patient data is handled ethically are essential, writes Proximie’s Nadine Hachach-Haram, a speaker at next month’s Digital Health’s AI & Data event.

‘Time released to care’ should not be the main measure of digital’s success

14 September 2023

There should be much greater focus on the ‘benefits realisation’ of digital projects in the NHS. But take care to avoid adding to clinicians’ risk

Letby: Could tech help detect NHS staff deliberately harming patients?

7 September 2023

The horrifying case of neonatal nurse and convicted murderer Lucy Letby raises questions for NHS leaders about how to respond to concerns about staff.

Industry Spotlight: David Hunt, director, clinical product and revenue cycle development,Oracle Health

30 August 2023

For David Hunt, software development in healthcare is an ‘art form’ that saves lives, writes Lizzie Cernik.

AI and data: Let’s get the basics right for patients and staff

14 February 2024

As AI systems become ‘pervasive’, the risks and opportunities increase. Digital leaders must put people

Restricting doctors use of WhatsApp is pointless

8 February 2024

Junior doctor Matt Farrier sometimes asks advice on medical matters from his consultant paediatrician father

Rewired 2024: longer term planning, prioritisation key to transformation

31 January 2024

Rewired 2024 provides a great opportunity to hear how NHS leaders are assessing both the

Make shared care records work for urgent and emergency care

31 January 2024

Expecting paramedics to wade through shared care records is unsafe and inefficient. In an emergency,

Rewired 2024: digital leaders bring ‘unique skills’ to services under intense pressure

24 January 2024

As staff and services feel the strain, digital leaders and teams are stepping up. Penny

Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

Better information sharing will improve diabetes care

Opinion

Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

NHS workforce: Standards for a digital staff passport will help the NHS simplify and improve recruitment

Opinion

Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

Make shared care records work for urgent and emergency care

Opinion

Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

How to ensure data from monitoring devices is ‘meaningful’

Opinion

Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

Underpin the vision for primary care-led services with better data

Opinion

Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

In these hard times we should accelerate digital transformation, not put it on hold

Opinion

Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

Login delays are the least of the legacy tech problems facing the NHS

Cyber Security

Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

Nicola Byrne: ‘Digital formats will always have an inherent risk of attack’

AI and Data