HIMSS – Digital Health

Shauna McMahon appointed CIO at Newcastle Hospitals NHS FT

Andrea Chipman — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:47:32 +0000

Newcastle Hospitals has appointed Shauna McMahon as its new Chief Information Officer to oversee digital technology and innovation across the trust.

DHI snapshot report shows digital maturity of most NHS trusts remains low

Jordan Sollof — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 07:30:57 +0000

Few NHS trusts are yet to reach the top levels of the HIMSS digital maturity benchmark, a new Digital Health Intelligence snapchat report has shown.

Alder Hey performs first laser treatment for epilepsy

Cora Lydon — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:30:33 +0000

Alder Hey has performed its first Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy procedure to help epileptic patients live seizure-free.

An EPR supplier duopoly in the UK would stifle future innovation

DHI — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:03:00 +0000

Forget the big bang approach to EPR implementation - the financial constraints on NHS trusts make it dangerous to rely on the two big suppliers. By Rachael Fox.

North Middlesex University awarded HIMSS Stage 5 rating

Jordan Sollof — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:30:15 +0000

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust has been awarded a HIMSS EMRAM Stage 5 rating, meaning the trust is now in the top 20% for digital maturity.

Digital Health Unplugged: May news team debrief

DHI News Team — Tue, 31 May 2022 09:30:57 +0000

We have a new edition to the news team debrief podcast as Hannah Crouch and Jon Hoeksma are joined by Digital Health's junior reporter, Jordan Sollof.

HIMSS Level 7 ‘not a badge for IT’ for Royal Free London

Hannah Crouch — Thu, 12 May 2022 12:30:40 +0000

The CDIO at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust spoke to Digital Health about the trust's recent HIMSS Level 7 accreditation and what lies ahead.

Gloucestershire sets out plans for Digital Aspirant funding

Cora Lydon — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:05:53 +0000

After being awarded £6m through the Digital Aspirant Programme, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has set out how it intends to use the money.

The UK’s healthcare thought leadership to be showcased at #HIMSS21Europe

DHI — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:20:05 +0000

Digital health experts from the UK will join the debate on how healthcare can evolve beyond Covid-19. Healthcare experts from the UK will be among the European leaders to discuss this new paradigm at the virtual HIMSS21 & Health 2.0 European Health Conference, on June 7-9 2021.

Nottingham University Hospitals sets its sights on HIMSS Level 7

Hannah Crouch — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:00:38 +0000

Nottingham University Hospitals has selected Nervecentre to deliver a number of services which include electronic prescribing and medicines administration.