All Technology and innovation articles – Page 37
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NewsMerging trusts seek digital investment with ‘40 new hospitals’ funds
Two acute and community trusts are considering spending part of their government-funded estates cash on a major digital transformation project, amid plans to merge into one organisation.
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NewsNHS Digital staff working ‘extreme hours’ under ‘a lot of stress’ says CEO
Staff at NHS Digital are working ‘extreme hours’ and suffering from burnout after being asked to deliver programmes beyond their capacity during the pandemic, says its chief executive.
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HSJ InteractiveImproving digital communication with patients
How can digital communication with patients help transform outpatient services?
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HSJ PartnersImproving the quality of the outpatient referral process
Some areas report that giving GPs improved ability to seek advice from specialists is in turn improving the outpatient referral process.
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HSJ PartnersHow can the NHS improve outpatient referrals?
The outpatient referral process has grown in complexity in recent years, often leaving both GPs and consultants frustrated and patients receiving inefficient care. Some areas are now investigating whether digital technology could help, as Claire Read reports
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HSJ PartnersMaking referral pathways easier to use
David Ezra suggests digital solutions can improve the outpatient referral process, particularly by enabling better use of complex referral pathways
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NewsContract error leaves tech chiefs ‘scrabbling’ to fix struggling vaccination IT
Problems with a major vaccination IT system across England are occurring because the NHS greatly under-estimated the amount of data which would need to be processed, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsVax sites offered more staff to record jabs as IT system struggles with ‘exceptional demand’
Ongoing problems with a major IT system which tracks covid-19 vaccinations have forced NHS chiefs to fund more staff to ensure inoculations are accurately recorded, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ PartnersEnsuring continuity of EPR service provision
Matt Donnelly discusses the procurement of EPR systems and the importance of a framework that is targeted to the digital needs of the NHS
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NewsTrusts told to treat more covid-19 patients at home
Hospitals should ramp up their treatment of covid-19 patients at home to free up more beds during the peak of the pandemic, under plans announced by NHS England/Improvement.
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NewsHancock to speak at HSJ’s digital ‘summit’ in February
Health secretary Matt Hancock will take part in a Q&A on the second day of HSJ’s Digital Transformation Virtual Series next month.
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HSJ PartnersIs the future here already, but just not evenly distributed?
With a drive for health and social care integration ever more pressing, Markus Bolton and David Grigsby explore the vital role that sharing of data and information can play in transforming care services
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS reduce inpatient isolation and bolster emotional wellbeing during the pandemic and beyond?
An HSJ webinar, held in association with WiFi SPARK, brought together a panel to discuss how technology can enhance inpatient experience, increase human contact and reduce loneliness. Claire Read reports
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HSJ InteractiveHarnessing data to improve patient pathways
An HSJ roundtable explored how patient pathways can be improved and silos addressed – and the underpinning role of data in tackling these challenges
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HSJ InteractiveEmpowering patients with digital solutions to ease capacity pressures
In a recent HSJ roundtable the panel explored the advances that have been made in caring for people remotely with the help of technology, whether these changes are embedded and the challenges still remaining
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NewsHSJ’s 10 most read commissioning stories of 2020
As we get ready to say goodbye to 2020, HSJ takes a look back at the 10 most read commissioning stories of the year.
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NewsHSJ’s most read technology stories of 2020
With 2020 down to its final days, it’s time to take a look back at HSJ’s most read technology stories of the year.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: A deep dive into the IT behind covid-19 vaccinations
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS use data to better meet patient needs as it responds and recovers from the covid crisis?
An HSJ webinar, in association with PA Consulting, explored the progress the NHS has made in its use of data and how better data could help it restore and reset services
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Exclusive: NHS and care home staff may miss covid-19 vaccine because of tech oversight
NHS and care home staff may be wrongfully excluded from the covid-19 vaccination programme because of an IT oversight, HSJ has learned.