Strep A GP data helped ICB track service pressures during winter outbreak

  • August 1, 2023
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A new, automated GP dataset created to track daily presentations for Strep A proved ‘revolutionary’ for Kent & Medway ICB to help understand service pressures and inform resilience plans during the winter 2022/23 outbreak. Using the APEX analytics toolkit, the ICB was for the first time able to present an evidence-based picture of the impact […]

Med tech and health tech: strategies and opportunities

  • August 1, 2023
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The Department of Health and Social Care has just published a strategy for medical technology. The Highland Marketing advisory board asked what chief information officers need to know about it; and how they can make the most of the opportunities that will come from integrating device data with medical records. The Department of Health and […]

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NHS England highlights virtual wards, primary care access and command centres in winter resilience plans – htn

  • August 1, 2023
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NHS England’s winter resilient system roles and responsibilities plan has highlighted integrated care boards to maintain 24/7 oversight through a system co-ordination centre, the role for digital in supporting primary care access, and a target for virtual wards to maintain 80 percent occupancy rates over the winter period. Following the ‘high impact interventions’ shared by NHSE last week to […]

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New strategy from Croydon Health Services highlights role of AI and robotics in enabling transformation – htn

  • August 1, 2023
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has announced the launch of its five-year strategy, which recognises the role of new and emerging digital technologies such as artificial and robotics. With the trust emphasising its commitment to delivering “safe, accessible and effective care that is personalised and co-designed with patients”, one of the five-year objectives set out […]

Oil major BP posts 70% drop in second-quarter profit, raises dividend by 10%

  • August 1, 2023
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LONDON — Oil major BP on Tuesday reported a nearly 70% year-on-year drop in second-quarter profits on the back of weaker fossil fuel prices, echoing a trend observed across the energy industry. The British energy major posted second-quarter underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $2.6 billion. Analysts had expected BP to […]

Quick Charge Podcast: July 31, 2023

  • August 1, 2023
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee […]