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London Ambulance Service awards EPR contract and framework agreement awarded to five suppliers for ambulance services EPR – htn

  • December 6, 2023
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The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub, in collaboration with the National Ambulance Procurement Board, has awarded a framework agreement contract to five suppliers for the provision and support of electronic patient record systems, with an estimated value of up to £20 million, to be utilised by ambulance services across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern […]

Nordic Consulting strengthens team in Ireland

  • December 6, 2023
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Nordic Consulting has appointed senior health tech executive, Claire Staple as Vice President of Strategy and Country Manager. The newly-created role will strengthen Nordic’s existing footprint in Ireland, as Staple oversees the management of all existing client services and business operations. Staple has almost a decade of experience in providing strategic support for the delivery […]

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Q&A: Google’s chief clinical officer on AI regulation in healthcare

  • December 5, 2023
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Dr. Michael Howell, chief clinical officer at Google, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss noteworthy events in 2023, the evolution of the company’s LLM for healthcare, called Med-PaLM, and recommendations for regulators in constructing rules around the use of artificial intelligence in the sector.  MobiHealthNews: ​​What are some of your big takeaways from 2023? Dr. […]

Surveillance and Sensors: A Toolkit for Holistic Physical Security in Healthcare

  • December 5, 2023
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Access Control Matt Kjin, segment development manager for healthcare at Axis Communications, suggests creating a hierarchy of access based on the needs of patients and employees. Credentials might consist of a PIN; a biometric method such as a fingerprint scan; or a smart device such as phones, an access method that is gaining popularity, he […]

Oil CEO says blaming the energy industry for the climate crisis ‘like blaming farmers for obesity’

  • December 5, 2023
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —The chief executive of UAE-based energy firm Crescent Petroleum on Tuesday claimed that blaming the oil and gas industry for the climate crisis “is like blaming farmers for obesity.” His comments come at the mid-point of the U.N.’s biggest and most important annual climate conference, with many at the COP28 talks […]

Healthcare innovators and leaders honoured at Imprivata HealthCon user group and awards ceremony

  • December 5, 2023
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Imprivata, the digital identity company for life- and mission-critical industries, celebrated customer collaboration and innovation at its annual HealthCon user group held at the Royal College of Physicians of London. Each year, Imprivata hosts a series of regional HealthCon user groups worldwide to highlight customers, share best practices, and facilitate conversations around industry trends. Held […]

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Royal Devon University Healthcare initiates new patient communications policy – htn

  • December 5, 2023
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Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is in the process of developing a new Patient Communications Policy and is seeking patient input to help shape it, through a digital survey which requests feedback on ten proposed communication principles. The proposed principles include a need to ask all patients about their communication needs, record them […]

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Sandwell and West Birmingham launch cancer care app – htn

  • December 5, 2023
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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust has launched an app to support cancer patients, with funding supported by the West Midlands Cancer Alliance. The MySunrise app is being introduced for patients from diagnosis and through their treatment plan, designed to become a patient’s personalised cancer companion. It provides information and support for patients and their families, […]