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CMA gives provisional green light to £1.2bn UnitedHealthcare EMIS merger
US-based UnitedHealthcare has been given the green light to progress with its £1.2bn acquisition of electronic patient record company EMIS,…
‘Outdated’ IT equipment and digital skills gap hinder NHS digital transformation – MPs
Legacy IT systems and challenges in building an inclusive digital health service have "frustrated" the progress of NHS digital transformation,…
NICE virtual ward guidelines coming in autumn 2023 to help NHS England meet targets
Virtual wards are set to become a reality for more patients in the UK with the National Institute for Health…
UnitedHealth EMIS merger could spell trouble for the NHS, regulator warns
A merger between United Health and EMIS worth £1.2bn could drive up costs of digital services for the NHS and…
NHS digitisation progress ‘inadequate’, panel finds
NHS digitisation efforts have suffered from "inadequate funding" leading to slow progress, an expert panel tasked with reviewing the efforts…
Millions of NHS clinical working hours lost every year to poor IT
Poor quality IT systems and equipment are losing the UK health sector up to 13.5 million working hours per year…
Not ready for take-off? NHS drone trials could be short-lived
Two further NHS drone trials have been announced by NHS England and NHS Scotland this week, as the health service…
NHS 111 cyberattack is a sign of the ‘new normal’
A cyberattack that has disrupted the NHS 111 medical advice service since late last week is indicative of the 'new…
HMRC data centre migration could be ‘unachievable’ after Brexit delays
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has come under fire after plans to move systems out of ageing data centres into…
IT disruption at London NHS Trust after data centre cooling fails in heatwave
The largest NHS trust in London has been forced to cancel operations and appointments as it battles IT problems following…