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Palantir to be granted "unlimited access" to NHS patient data
23+ hour, 11+ min ago (590+ words) The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir "unlimited access" to identifiable patient data while working on its federated data platform (FDP), the Financial Times (FT) reported. The change, outlined in an internal briefing note seen by the FT,…...
GPs and hospitals to share patient data for single patient record
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (634+ words) Hospitals, GP practices and other NHS providers will be required to share patient data under new legislation to create a single patient record (SPR), the government has announced. The government wants a SPR to join up fragmented health information around…...
10 lessons from Estonia for NHS digitisation
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (1709+ words) Estonia proves that digital transformation is less about technology and more about trust, pragmatism and persistence, writes Tammy Lovell, editor at Digital Health A few months ago I visited Estonia to see what the country could teach the NHS about…...
GP IT supplier Optum acquired by US equity firm TPG
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (324+ words) Optum UK, the United Health Group subsidiary that owns EMIS, has been acquired by US private equity firm TPG. The business supplies electronic patient record systems to more than half of GP practices in England, making it one of the…...
App helps more than 260 cardiac arrest witnesses in Essex
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (409+ words) A support service, which includes the use of an app, for people who witness out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in Essex has helped more than 260 bystanders in its first year. Developed at Basildon Hospital's Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Resc Q supports people…...
Midlands hospital uses endoscopy tech to examine small bowel
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (502+ words) Good Hope Hospital, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), has begun using capsule endoscopy technology to examine the small bowel. The hospital already runs one of the Midlands" most established capsule endoscopy services within UHB, performing a…...
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing "
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (476+ words) Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be "in the know. " Quality Compliance Systems has announced the launch of Lyra Multi, an update of the AI technology powering the QCS…...
GP online bookings causing isolation for older people, finds study
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (472+ words) Older people are being excluded from GP services because of a shift towards digital-first booking systems, a study has found. The report "Care on hold, published by the charity Re-engage, highlights that low internet use among older people, hard-to-navigate systems,…...
French firm Doctolib acquires GP IT supplier Medicus
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (465+ words) French Health Tech firm Doctolib has acquired UK electronic patient record supplier Medicus, with the aim of bringing improved technology, AI and services to GP practices across the UK. Medicus became the first new core IT system for GPs to…...
Transforming NHS healthcare through smart managed print services
2+ week, 5+ day ago (182+ words) Managed print services (MPS) may not command headlines, but the evidence from NHS trusts across England demonstrates that intelligent print management is a critical enabler of digital transformation, operational efficiency, and sustainability. For many trusts, print infrastructure represents one of…...