PRSB’s Community Pharmacy Standard will help unlock local pharmacists’ potential
Standardising community pharmacy information so it can be shared digitally should reduce the burden on GPs and lead to safer, more personalised care, writes Stephen Goundrey-Smith.
Feature
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West Country ICS to develop AI-powered control centres
Patients in the West Country will soon benefit from AI-powered control centres that will help managers better plan their resources around anticipated needs.
AI and Analytics
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Birmingham and District use virtual waiting room to maintain patient safety
Birmingham and District GP Emergency Room was able to keep patients safe when a cyber attack occurred thanks to Ummanu’s virtual waiting room technology.
Clinical Software
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Advanced issues status updates on products affected by cyber-attack
Advanced have issued a status update on their products affected by the cyber-attack, including its Adastra software which has affected NHS 111 services.
Cyber Security 2
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Advanced begins forensic investigation into ransomware attack
Advanced are carrying out a forensic investigation into its recent ransomware attack which aims to find out whether patient data has been accessed.
Cyber Security
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Outage of Advanced’s health and care solutions linked to cyber-attack
Advanced experienced issues with a number of health and care products, including its Adastra software which works with 85% of NHS 111 services.
Cyber Security
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Industry news in brief
The latest Digital Health News industry round up includes a project to reduce urgent care visits and analysis of a medicines optimisation solution.
News
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Kent and Medway introduces NHS 111 appointment booking solution
Kent and Medway have gone live with a booking solution which enables direct appointment scheduling from NHS 111.
Clinical Software
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Digital Health Unplugged: Coronavirus special
Join our news team, editor Hannah Crouch and senior reporters, Andrea Downey and Owen Hughes, as they talk through the Covid-19 stories making headlines.
News
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Sick notes to be automated through NHS 111 to prevent Covid-19 spread
People will be able to provide a note to their employer without having face-to-face contact with GP services, reducing the risk of the virus spreading.
Digital Patient