http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/hunt-plans-260m-to-help-hospitals-go-digital/5058768.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/hunt-plans-260m-to-help-hospitals-go-digital/5058768.article Hospitals are due to be funded to improve their “outdated” paper patient notes and prescriptions, under plans expected to be announced by the health secretary. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:45 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/kelsey-prescriptions-and-observations-it-are-clinicians-top-priorities/5058798.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/kelsey-prescriptions-and-observations-it-are-clinicians-top-priorities/5058798.article Trusts will be able to bid for a share of a £260m fund to finance e-prescribing and real time patient record keeping systems, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced today. james.illman@emap.com (James Illman) Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/stepping-hill-introduces-paperless-ae/5058634.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/stepping-hill-introduces-paperless-ae/5058634.article STRUCTURE: Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, has become one of the first hospitals to introduce a paperless A&E department, it has said. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:34 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/western-sussex-hospitals-nhs-trust/green-light-for-western-sussex-hospitals-it-upgrade/5058642.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/western-sussex-hospitals-nhs-trust/green-light-for-western-sussex-hospitals-it-upgrade/5058642.article STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust’s board has approved the replacement and upgrade of its IT server and network infrastructure. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:51 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/the-rotherham-nhs-foundation-trust/analysed-rotherhams-it-system-and-performance-struggle/5058521.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/the-rotherham-nhs-foundation-trust/analysed-rotherhams-it-system-and-performance-struggle/5058521.article How the troubled implementation of a new IT system exacerbated financial woes at Rotherham and what lies ahead for the trust Tue, 14 May 2013 11:21 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/exclusive-capita-challenges-nhs-choices-insourcing/5058555.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/exclusive-capita-challenges-nhs-choices-insourcing/5058555.article Capita is in talks with the Department for Health over government plans to axe its NHS Choices contract, HSJ has learned. james.illman@emap.com (James Illman) Mon, 13 May 2013 15:31 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-bristol-ccg/bristol-community-health-pilots-mobile-working/5058122.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-bristol-ccg/bristol-community-health-pilots-mobile-working/5058122.article COMMERCIAL: Bristol Community Health is to pilot a new mobile technology system designed to allow staff to spend less time on travel and administration. Mon, 13 May 2013 15:41 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/exclusive-nhs-england-to-begin-work-on-expedia-style-booking-system/5058443.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/exclusive-nhs-england-to-begin-work-on-expedia-style-booking-system/5058443.article NHS England is to begin an ambitious move to create an “Expedia.com” style system for electronic booking of NHS appointments, to replace the unpopular Choose and Book. james.illman@emap.com (James Illman) Fri, 10 May 2013 10:57 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/topics/public-health/medical-device-assessment-inconsistent-claim/5058358.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/topics/public-health/medical-device-assessment-inconsistent-claim/5058358.article The European Union process of assessing whether medical devices are fit for public use are “inconsistent and opaque”, researchers have claimed. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:03 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/asthma-care-variation-warning/5058315.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/asthma-care-variation-warning/5058315.article There is an “alarming variation” across the country in the numbers of asthma patients who are admitted to hospitals after suffering from an asthma attack, a charity has said. Tue, 7 May 2013 11:38 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/commissioners-raise-concerns-over-caldicott-recommendations/5058242.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/commissioners-raise-concerns-over-caldicott-recommendations/5058242.article Efforts to integrate care and improve services with better use of patient data could be hindered by proposals in the government-commissioned Caldicott review, it has been warned. james.illman@emap.com (James Illman) Fri, 3 May 2013 15:45 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/east-kent-hospitals-university-nhs-foundation-trust/east-kent-hospitals-moves-to-integrate-clinical-information-systems/5058259.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/east-kent-hospitals-university-nhs-foundation-trust/east-kent-hospitals-moves-to-integrate-clinical-information-systems/5058259.article COMMERCIAL: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has procured a clinical portal as part of attempts to improve efficiency and patient care. Fri, 3 May 2013 11:36 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/caldicott-report-highlights-anxiety-and-disagreement-over-record-sharing/5057937.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/caldicott-report-highlights-anxiety-and-disagreement-over-record-sharing/5057937.article The cultural and practical challenges faced by the NHS in sharing patient records between health and social care agencies are outlined in a major review published today. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:59 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/royal-cornwall-introduced-new-prescribing-and-medicines-system/5057896.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/royal-cornwall-introduced-new-prescribing-and-medicines-system/5057896.article STRUCTURE: West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance has introduced a new electronic system for prescribing and recording the administration of inpatients’ medications. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:30 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/workforce/involve-junior-doctors-in-it-development-conference-told/5057605.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/workforce/involve-junior-doctors-in-it-development-conference-told/5057605.article Health service IT managers should draw on the experiences of junior doctors when designing new processes, one such doctor has said. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:28 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/leeds-partnerships-nhs-foundation-trust/new-software-system-on-cards-for-leeds-ft/5057586.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/leeds-partnerships-nhs-foundation-trust/new-software-system-on-cards-for-leeds-ft/5057586.article COMMERCIAL: Leeds Partnership Foundation Trust has taken the first steps which could lead to it buying a new clinical software system. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:33 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/humber-nhs-foundation-trust/humber-ft-needs-lorenzo/5057582.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/humber-nhs-foundation-trust/humber-ft-needs-lorenzo/5057582.article PERFORMANCE: Humber Foundation Trust says it needs to sort out issues with its Lorenzo system before any further significant deployments are carried out. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:22 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/southampton-city-pct/gp-receptionist-abused-access-to-love-rival-records/5056080.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/southampton-city-pct/gp-receptionist-abused-access-to-love-rival-records/5056080.article PERFORMANCE: A former GP receptionist has been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office for obtaining medical information on her ex-husband’s new wife. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:43 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/gps-express-online-records-concern/5057304.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/gps-express-online-records-concern/5057304.article Giving patients online access to their health records will lead to doctors having to explain themselves more often, according to a survey by the Medical Protection Society. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:34 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/sheffield-teaching-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/sheffield-teaching-hospitals-introduces-computerised-heart-disease-assessment/5057259.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/sheffield-teaching-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/sheffield-teaching-hospitals-introduces-computerised-heart-disease-assessment/5057259.article CLINICAL RESEARCH: A new award-winning computer system which assesses heart disease better than the naked eye which could revolutionise the way patients with conditions such angina and heart attack are assessed and treated has been introduced at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:06 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/exclusive-nhs-england-wins-stop-gap-approval-to-handle-patient-data/5057160.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/exclusive-nhs-england-wins-stop-gap-approval-to-handle-patient-data/5057160.article NHS England has been granted temporary permission to use sensitive patient information, after being forced to make an urgent application for a special legal exemption, HSJ has learned. david.williams@emap.com (David Williams) Tue, 9 Apr 2013 09:27 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/care-trusts/norfolk-community-health-and-care-nhs-trust/norfolk-and-suffolk-palliative-care-academy-develops-new-web-portal/5056418.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/care-trusts/norfolk-community-health-and-care-nhs-trust/norfolk-and-suffolk-palliative-care-academy-develops-new-web-portal/5056418.article IT: Norfolk and Suffolk Palliative Care Academy has developed a new web portal to improve end of life care. Mon, 8 Apr 2013 10:22 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/commissioners-barred-from-using-patient-data/5057031.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/commissioners-barred-from-using-patient-data/5057031.article The new NHS commissioners are unable to carry out analysis of sensitive patient information because they have not yet received urgently requested legal permission to do so, HSJ has learned. david.williams@emap.com (David Williams) Thu, 4 Apr 2013 12:49 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-of-leicester-nhs-trust/bleep-system-replaced-at-leicester-hospitals/5056011.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospitals-of-leicester-nhs-trust/bleep-system-replaced-at-leicester-hospitals/5056011.article WORKFORCE: University Hospitals of Leicester has replaced its traditional out of hours ‘bleep’ process with a hi-tech mobile system to provide better care 24 hours a day. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Tue, 2 Apr 2013 12:04 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/home/commissioning/exclusive-nhs-england-it-system-not-ready-for-switchover/5056839.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/home/commissioning/exclusive-nhs-england-it-system-not-ready-for-switchover/5056839.article NHS England will not have its own fully functioning IT system for up to six months after it takes on its full responsibilities next week, HSJ has learned. david.williams@emap.com (David Williams) Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:23 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/exclusive-details-emerge-of-controversial-it-funding-deals/5056689.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/exclusive-details-emerge-of-controversial-it-funding-deals/5056689.article Details of how controversial deals under which the Department of Health is expected to fund IT systems for NHS trusts have been identified by HSJ, with one trust seeking around £10m, HSJ has learned. james.illman@emap.com (James Illman) Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/telehealth-not-cost-effective/5056670.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/telehealth-not-cost-effective/5056670.article Telehealth, a key plank of the government’s innovation strategy is not cost effective, according to the latest official evaluation, in a government-backed study. james.illman@emap.com (James Illman) Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:58 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/kent-and-medway-nhs-and-social-care-partnership-trust/kent-and-medway-helps-launch-new-dementia-website/5056425.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/kent-and-medway-nhs-and-social-care-partnership-trust/kent-and-medway-helps-launch-new-dementia-website/5056425.article PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway Partnership NHS and Social Care Foundation Trust is helping roll out a national initiative to improve public information on dementia. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:42 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/exclusive-board-seeks-vital-legal-permission-over-sensitive-data/5056108.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/exclusive-board-seeks-vital-legal-permission-over-sensitive-data/5056108.article The NHS Commissioning Board is to apply for a legal exemption to enable vital information to flow lawfully around the reformed NHS commissioning system from 1 April. david.williams@emap.com (David Williams) Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:47 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/george-eliot-hospital-nhs-trust/george-eliot-trust-working-on-lorenzo-implementation/5056094.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/george-eliot-hospital-nhs-trust/george-eliot-trust-working-on-lorenzo-implementation/5056094.article COMMERCIAL: George Eliot Trust is working with the Department for Health and IT contractor CSC to implement the Lorenzo electronic patient record system. david.williams@emap.com (David Williams) Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:16 GMT