Government set to announce extra £2.1bn for NHS IT
The funding forms part of a wider £5.9bn to help clear the record high backlog of patient’s waiting for treatment, as well as buying new NHS IT.
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Manchester University NHS FT goes digital to validate wait lists
Through using a digital first approach Manchester University NHS FT has saved 2,100 staff hours, or about £25,000 in monetary terms.
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Midlands Partnership launches 5-year digital strategy to ‘enhance care’
The Midlands Partnership strategy falls into three main categories, digitising care pathways; connecting people with IT; and informing care through data.
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New £1.4m AI funding aims to reduce racial health inequalities
The funding, from the NHSX AI Lab and Health Foundation, aims to ensure healthcare solutions don’t “exacerbate existing health inequalities”.
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Calling all health tech startups – Pitchfest 2022 is open for applications
Pitchfest 2022 offers start-ups a unique opportunity to showcase their product to a panel of experts, NHS IT leaders and the wider Rewired audience.
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Digital Health Unplugged: An Epic national tale
The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – this time our news team discuss speculation of a national Epic electronic patient record.
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Covid-19 passports become law for events in Scotland
Nightclubs and other large events, including football games, will only be able to allow entry to people who have a Covid-19 passport.
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Digital therapeutics part of NHS Scotland services in ‘world-first’ deal
People across all 14 NHS Scotland Health Board areas will have instant access to Big Health’s digital therapeutics for anxiety and insomnia.
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Cambridge University Hospitals recognised as national digital leader
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been formally recognised for completing the requirements of the Global Digital Exemplar programme.
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