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In our penultimate Top 10 list of 2017, Health Business recognises the UK trusts that are leading the pack in pursuing paperless ambitions
Lyn Whitfield looks at three of most popular topics from the UK Health Show: STPs, GDEs and the GDPR, which will be enforced from May 2018.
There is potential for digital technology to significantly impact on the NHS Five Year Forward View ‘triple aim’ of providing better health, better care, and better value.
Technology can help general practice to meet the pressures on it. However this this will take scale, funds and skills, say Dr Neil Paul
Rachel Murphy outlines NHS plans to harness the power of digital healthcare apps and create a digital tools library.
With advances in technology occurring throughout the NHS, Keiron Shepherd discusses how healthcare will improve alongside the development of apps.
Ben Moody, head of health and social care, techUK, analyses the self-management of diabetes, and how technology is advancing NHS care
Brian Runciman, writes for BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, on the relationship between IT and mental health services
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Andy Kinnear explains why he is optimistic about the growing opportunities and unlimited potential in digitising the NHS
With the rapid reliance of technology increasing each year, Health Business’ Ben Plummer delves into the The Internet of Things and what it could mean for the NHS in 2016.
Mobile initiatives can deliver higher quality care at lower costs for the NHS, which encourages quicker and more engaged relationships with patients. Health Business analyses the importance of the technology as well as the latest news from the Integrated Digital Care Fund and Nursing
With one million patients every 36 hours and continual pressure from national targets, are NHS staff given enough support to deliver high quality patient care? Julia Ball of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust shares how listening to staff calls for less paper and working closely with clinicians on IT implementations can lead to better outcomes for patients
With the scrappage of the previous government’s ‘failed’ information strategy, the ball is back with local health service managers to determine what they want to do with information technology
Information Builders’ John Backhouse explains how to overcome NHS data difficulties and make the most of existing IT implementations
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