Investment “urgently needed” to protect NHS against cyber threats
A new report presented to the House of Lords, written by researchers from Imperial College London, warns that there are weaknesses in NHS systems that compromise patient safety.
Archive: Health
NHSX officially opens for business
Health Secretary Matt Hancock and NHSX CEO Matthew Gould officially launched the new technology unit for the health service this week.
NHSX exercises spend control powers and reduces NHS transformation programmes from 30 to 10
The newly formed digital unit for the NHS, dubbed NHSX, is thinking about how it can adopt standards and a platform approach to digital change across the health service.
Using digital to support the thousands of young people leaving social care in England
While it can currently be a bumpy ride for young people leaving England’s social care system, a new app developed by NGO Social Finance to give individuals more of a voice in decisions made about their future is currently being piloted by seven local authorities
NHS Glasgow turns to AI and wearables to improve treatment of lung disease
The NHS board is using the Microsoft Azure platform to send patient data from their home directly to medical staff to cut down on emergency hospital visits
How can tech help teenagers and older people with challenges unique to their demographic?
Winners of this year’s AXA health tech awards focused on solving two very different demographic-related issues: the physical health issues faced by older people and the mental health challenges experienced by teenagers.
NHS Trust talks up the benefits and cost savings of Robotic Process Automation across the health service
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust says savings it has started to see via automation can and should be replicated right across the Health Service
How one NHS Trust saved hundreds of thousands of pounds with a new agency workforce app
Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation NHS Trust says it’s reduced nursing agency overhead 13.5% through a new staff app
NHS digital round-up - NHS App focuses on APIs and London Trusts launch £3bn framework
There was also an interesting guest post this week on the GDS blog about how NHS Digital is adapting the GOV.UK design system for the health service.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock makes pitch for NHS-as-a-Platform
The NHS has undergone ‘tech transformations’ before, but Hancock is hoping that the use of common standards and interoperability will help drive the necessary change.
Solving the problem of rostering flexible healthcare workers with an app at Blackpool NHS Trust
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says temporary nursing staff really like being able to organise their work 24x7 from their smartphones
Matt Hancock backs ‘Automate the State’ proposal, published by low-tax pressure group with dubious funding links
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been on a mission to overhaul technology across the NHS. However, by putting his name to the Taxpayers’ Alliance research, his credibility is undermined.
NHS launches new service that hopes to make parents’ Red Book digital
NHS Digital is working with IT suppliers to make child health information more easily accessible and further progress plans for a digital red book.