All articles by Jasmine Rapson – Page 9
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News‘Important’ patient data sharing deadline delayed due to covid-19
NHS organisations have been given an extra six months to comply with a national data sharing scheme after health chiefs extended the deadline due to covid-19.
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NewsRapid IT procurement for GPs unable to do online consultations
Digital tools procurement will be fast-tracked for GPs who do not have the resources to provide online consultations, as the NHS ramps up its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsNHS developing coronavirus contact tracking app
NHSX is working on a contact tracking app to trace the spread of coronavirus through the population.
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NewsGP pay for performance framework suspended
The quality outcomes framework incentive programme for GPs will be among requirements on GP practices that will be temporarily suspended as part of the NHS’ effort to remove “routine barriers” to the national covid-19 response.
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NewsCoronavirus could ‘force the pace’ on transforming services
The spread of coronavirus could accelerate the NHS’ adoption of virtual appointments, according to an NHSX director.
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NewsSpecial measures trust can keep trainees after hiring overseas doctors
A trust in quality special measures is set to retain its trainee doctors after addressing regulators’ concerns by recruiting several doctors from overseas.
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NewsLandmark FT merger goes back to competition regulator
Two Dorset foundation trusts have welcomed the launch of the latest regulatory investigation into their proposed merger, which was infamously blocked seven years ago.
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NewsExclusive: NHSX appoints new chief information officer
NHSX has appointed a new chief information officer, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHSX targets ‘hopelessly old laptops’ and tightens grip on tech spending
NHSX has proposed a new set of priorities for improving technology, to do something about “hopelessly old laptops and clunky hardware”, and to enforce standards via tighter spending controls.
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NewsNHS collecting coronavirus data from 111 calls
The NHS nationally is collecting data from 111 calls related to coronavirus to inform the national response, it has confirmed.
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NewsNHSX will try to develop digital test result alerts
National officials are working with radiologists on systems to digitally warn patients of diagnostic test results, after the NHS failed to inform a woman of signs of her lung cancer.
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NewsNHSX appoints first chief nursing information officer
NHSX has appointed its first chief nursing information officer
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NewsEx-police authority CEO selected to chair ICS
An ex-police authority chief executive has been appointed as independent chair of Dorset integrated care system
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NewsExclusive: NHS at risk of sharing patient data unlawfully
Patient data could be shared unlawfully from April as the NHS is likely to miss a key privacy target, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHealth minister resigns after government reshuffle
Baroness Blackwood has stepped down from her role as health minister and the government’s health lead in the Lords.
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NewsWilliam Hill’s tech chief takes top national IT role
The technology chief at betting company William Hill is to take up a senior role at NHSX — succeeding Matt Hancock’s chief IT adviser.
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NewsMorale at special measures trust ‘bottom of the charts’
Isle of Wight’s MP has refreshed calls for extra funding for the island’s healthcare system, warning morale at the trust was “the bottom of the charts”.
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NewsPlans to set minimum level of tech spending for trusts
NHSX is exploring setting a minimum level of technology spending for trusts, regulators revealed today.
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NewsMajor trust’s EPR down for 13 hours amid supplier difficulties
The electronic patient record system at a major teaching hospital trust went down for more than 12 hours yesterday, due to technical issues with its supplier.
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NewsTrust chief moves to neighbouring provider
A mental health trust chief executive has been appointed to the top post at a neighbouring provider.