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French pharmacy group to launch in-store digital wellness coaching

By Tammy Lovell 09:59 am September 09, 2019

Customers will be guided through health consultations on the Yiango platform via an iPad and offered food supplements.

Statistics reveal healthcare is the sector most affected by personal data breaches

By Tammy Lovell 03:45 am August 28, 2019

Human error is the primary cause of breaches reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office this year.

Irish oncology app launches search engine for clinical trials

By Tammy Lovell 03:41 am August 28, 2019

The new feature aims to assist oncology clinicians in finding cancer trials and participants.

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in London

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability rolls out PatientSource EPR

By Tammy Lovell 05:00 am August 16, 2019

The independent medical charity in London says the system has reduced incidents of prescription error since it was introduced in April.

Accenture to provide ‘world class’ perimeter cybersecurity services to the NHS

By Tammy Lovell 03:24 am August 14, 2019

Contract announced as figures reveal that NHS trusts have boosted IT spending by almost £152m [$183m] since the 2017 WannaCry attack.

Hospital trusts will use part of the funding towards tech projects such as developing integrated digital health services.

Boris Johnson announces £1.8bn cash boost to upgrade NHS facilities and equipment

By Tammy Lovell 03:51 am August 07, 2019

A £1.8 billion (€2 billion) cash boost to upgrade outdated NHS facilities and equipment has been pledged by new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

Londoners are suspicious of sharing information outside the NHS, study finds

By Tammy Lovell 04:47 am August 05, 2019

Research commissioned by the OneLondon LHCRE highlights the need for greater engagement with the public to improve trust about how data is shared.

Could sensor technology address CCTV privacy concerns in care homes?

By Tammy Lovell 03:21 pm July 31, 2019

Health tech startup says AI solution could offer peace of mind to families of elderly people.

The integration allows blood test results to be shared electronically with Cambridge University Hospitals.

Interface at Royal Papworth marks the first ever UK connection between Lorenzo and the Epic EPR systems

By Tammy Lovell 01:54 am July 18, 2019

The integration allows blood test results to be shared electronically with Cambridge University Hospitals.

The UK’s first new-build "paperless" hospital Chase Farm Hospital says it has improved clinical safety and dramatically reduced admin, releasing more time for patient care.

NHSX to manage commercial deals for patient data, MedTech Europe calls for 'an interoperable data ecosystem for digital health' and more news briefs

By Tammy Lovell 05:27 am July 17, 2019

Also: French academic hospital CHRU de Nancy announces 10-year enterprise informatics agreement with Royal Philips, former NHS England director Sir Bruce Keogh joins messaging app firm and others.