Matt Hancock during a speech at an NHS England conference has outlined an ambition for healthcare staff to email patients directly with information on appointments to reduce delays, boost cyber security and cut wastage. In the speech Hancock said “Email is as secure and cheaper than communicating through paper and fax […]
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Video consultations a success at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is offering video consultations for cardiology patients providing advice to patients following a successful pilot. The service is supported by Q doctor who is delivering the platform for the new video consultation service. Following a three month pilot the Trust said the pilot is receiving […]
Pilot launches to develop NHS Login services
NHS Digital has launched a pilot to support partner services connect and use NHS login. The pilot process is taking place with 5 selected organisations and they will help NHS Digital ensure that NHS login can support future demand and enable a simple, single and consistent way for individuals to prove who […]
Opinion: The NHS must become a flexible employer if it wants to retain its workforce
By Dr Anas Nader, NHS doctor and former Darzi fellow. We are seeing UK start-ups make huge strides when it comes to how patients are able to see their doctors. Technology-led solutions are increasing in popularity – from video-based consultations to remote tracking of conditions. But whilst the hype is currently […]
Highland Marketing advisory board responds to the NHS Long Term Plan
The first meeting of Highland Marketing’s newly expanded advisory board discussed the NHS Long Term Plan and what will be needed to make it a success. Structural change, leadership, investment, spending on the right systems at the right level, and empowerment emerged as key themes. The NHS Long Term Plan […]
NHS App begins public rollout
The NHS App has started its public rollout following testing with more than 3,000 patients and 30 GP practices. The NHS App went into the Apple App and Google Play stores on Monday 31 December, with a web based version due to launch in the coming months. During the testing […]
NHS Long Term Plan: Industry Reaction Part Two
HTN asked the Health Tech Industry for their opinion and reaction to the recently published NHS Long Term Plan. Here you can find the reaction below from the second part of our series and you can read Part One by clicking here. Our contributors include: X-on, Orion Health, ReStrart Consulting, RIVIAM, Transforming […]
NHS Long Term Plan: Industry Reaction Part One
The NHS in England has published its much anticipated Long Term Plan with a significant focus on technology. We asked industry leaders for their comment and reaction. Our contributors include: CCube Solutions, InterSystems, Allscripts, Ingenica Solutions, Draper & Dash, Isosec, DrDoctor, System C & Graphnet Care Alliance, Channel 3, FDB, Inhealthcare, […]
NHS Long Term Plan sets tech milestones
Health and care leaders have come together to develop a Long Term Plan to make the NHS fit for the future, and to get the most value for patients out of every pound of taxpayers’ investment. The plan highlights technology as being instrumental in delivering on its ambitions and aims for the […]
SW England deploys System C CarePlus
A single child health information system spanning the whole of South West England from South Gloucester to the Isles of Scilly, has successfully gone live based on System C’s CarePlus child health software. The system manages the records of 710,000 children, logging the health status of individual children and the […]
