All articles by Joe Talora
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NewsTrust and ICB ‘digital maturity’ scores revealed
Scores rating the “digital maturity” of all trusts and integrated care boards for the past two years have been published by NHS England.
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News‘Plan ahead’ to avoid EPR delays, says veteran tech lead
Trusts need to “plan ahead” to avoid “interventions from NHS England” when launching electronic patient record systems, according to a leading tech chief.
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NewsExclusive: NHSE halts EPR deployment at third trust
Another trust has had to delay the rollout of its electronic patient record following a last-minute intervention from NHS England, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Staffing the virtual hospital and AVT dilemmas
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Joe Talora, Ben Clover and Ella Devereux. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: AVT winners, the App’s future and how to get funding
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Joe Talora and Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsMore than half of staff say EPRs make their job harder
More than half of NHS staff using an electronic patient record system say it made their job harder and they lacked necessary training, a survey has found.
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NewsTrust lacking EPR agrees £30m contract
One of the few remaining trusts yet to implement an electronic patient record system has selected a supplier for a 10-year contract worth £30m.
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NewsEx-hospital chief to lead ICB cluster
An experienced former hospital chief executive has been appointed as CEO of an integrated care board cluster for at least 12 months.
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NewsUS firm seals NHS tech deal worth £222m
Four trusts across two integrated care systems have signed a £222m contract with a US supplier for a new shared electronic patient record system.
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NewsFDP trusts failed to meet data security requirements
Almost one-third of NHS trusts using the federated data platform last year were not meeting minimum data security standards, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsFirm drops challenge to £70m IT contract
A software company has dropped its legal challenge against a major trust’s £70m electronic patient record purchase.
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News£40m contract review sparked by ‘integrity’ concerns
An integrated care board is re-examining its award of a £40m patient transport contract after the procurement regulator ruled it had failed to “act fairly”.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: How to launch an EPR
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: War and peace
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsFlagship trusts still not using federated data platform
Many of England’s largest and most prestigious trusts are yet to start using the federated data platform, despite a push from the centre for full adoption from April.
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NewsNHSE to take greater risks on data sharing
NHS England is increasing its “risk appetite” for sharing performance and care quality data around the service and with the public, and claims that in future it will seek ”legal and governance advice” less often.
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NewsNHSE director joins central government
A national tech director is set to leave NHS England to lead the government’s work on developing digital ID.
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NewsAnother ICB CEO announces departure
The leadership of another integrated care board has been thrown into doubt after its CEO unexpectedly announced he is leaving next week.
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News‘Online hospital’ trust seeks first chair
The new national “online hospital” dubbed NHS Online is to be formally established as an NHS trust in June with the appointment of its inaugural chair.
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NewsNational system held up by ‘limitations’ of Federated Data Platform
Development of a national “system control centre” tool for monitoring healthcare demand and capacity is being held up by “limitations” of the Federated Data Platform, an integrated care board has said.