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Prescribing better access governance for healthcare in today’s age of attack

Gregg Hardie from SailPoint discusses the ransomware attack that occurred in June that severely disrupted healthcare services across the UK’s capital

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BREAKING NEWS: Meet our 2024 speaker

For the very first time in the history of the Building Better Healthcare Awards, we’re thrilled to introduce a keynote speaker.
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BBH health tech round-up: September projects

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up who has been chosen by the NHS for technology projects in August

Clanwilliam launches Epic Care in the UK

Care homes looking to digitise their administration and care procedures have a new option with the launch of Epic Care in the UK

GP Connect improves patient safety with real-time access to medical records

GP Connect is significantly boosting clinical safety and efficiency by providing real-time access to primary care records, Midland Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has found

Lord Darzi’s NHS review: Technology as a lifeline amidst troubling health service realities

Lyn Whitfield, content director at Highland Marketing, takes a look at Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS, immediate reaction, and next steps. The review calls for a “tilt towards technology” to improve productivity. But, for the moment, the funding and policy required to invest in serious change are not on the table

Freshwave connects The Princess Alexandra Hospital to all four mobile network operators

Freshwave has completed a mobile connectivity project at The Princess Alexandra Hospital. All colleagues, patients and visitors across 15 buildings at the hospital site now have access to carrier-grade 4G connectivity

NHS blood samples to be delivered by drones in London first

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with companies Apian, and Wing, for a medical drone delivery service for its urgent blood samples

September update on NHS cyberattack: Synnovis restores most services to GPs and Hospitals

Almost all of Synnovis’ services for GPs and hospitals are now operating at full capacity following the ransomware cyber attack in June

NHS announces plans to prepare for busy winter period

The NHS is upgrading its 24-hour live data centres to manage demand and offer more falls services for older people as part of actions to prepare for winter

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Why the NHS is seeking to make media services free for patients

As more and more trusts refresh ageing entertainment technology, they are also exploring ways to inform, educate and stimulate patients. Dean Moody, Healthcare Services Director for Airwave Healthcare, explains why

Building and sustaining EPR vendor-NHS trust partnerships: Part 3/3

In this 3-part series, Richard Baylor, COO at St Vincent’s Consulting and Oracle Executive, and Paul Charnley, Luminary advisor and former NHS CIO of the Year share their insights on building strong EPR vendor-trust relationships

“Digital maturity is still low across much of the NHS,” says Lord Darzi in NHS review

What does the independent review say about the future of the digitisation of the NHS and how is the health tech industry reacting?

Healthcare planning solutions UCP integrates into NHS App

OneLondon’s shared care planning solution powered by Better, the UCP, has integrated with the NHS National Record Locator (NRL) and the NHS App, while also extending the care plan support for people with sickle cell disease

NHS Trust introduces mixed reality technology to neurosurgery

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has introduced a mixed reality technology into its neurosurgery department to improve training and patient care

Building and sustaining EPR vendor-NHS trust partnerships: Part 2/3

In this 3-part series, Richard Baylor, COO at St Vincent’s Consulting and Oracle Executive, and Paul Charnley, Luminary advisor and former NHS CIO of the Year share their insights on building strong EPR vendor-trust relationships

Patient Safety Learning calls for safer EPR systems

Patient Safety Learning discusses how patient safety must be central to the design, development, and rollout of electronic patient record systems

Academics are developing new methods to protect AI-enabled hospital diagnostic tools

Academics at the University of Huddersfield are developing a new method to protect AI-enabled diagnostic tools used in hospitals from cyber-attacks

Building and sustaining EPR vendor-NHS trust partnerships: Part 1/3

In this 3-part series, Richard Baylor, COO at St Vincent’s Consulting and Oracle Executive, and Paul Charnley, Luminary advisor and former NHS CIO of the Year share their insights on building strong EPR vendor-trust relationships

NHS Trust trials AI technology for £105m rehab centre

Linden Lodge unit at the City Hospital in Nottingham is trialling artificially intelligent equipment to ensure the new £105m National Rehabilitation Centre is equipped with suitable technology for patients and staff

BBH health tech round-up: August projects

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up who has been chosen by the NHS for technology projects in August

August update on NHS cyberattack: Synnovis rebuilds core IT systems

NHS England has announced that Synnovis has confirmed that they have successfully rebuilt its core IT systems

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Major milestone met in AI-powered fight against lung cancer

Global initiative gains significant ground in digitally identifying cancer risk before symptoms even start

En route to net zero - Sustainable transport and infrastructure purchasing solution puts NHS in top gear

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What could existing NHS tech do for patient experience?

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Biotech company awarded prestigious Innovate UK grant to expand search for rare disease therapies

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