Author Archives: Sarah Bruce

Earlier this week I attended a telehealth event that brought together a small number of suppliers to discuss the 3 Million Lives Campaign. The campaign, which aims to provide telehealth and telecare to three million people over the next five … finish reading Time for telehealth to hit the High Street?

Over the past week I have been lucky enough to be tucked up in bed, away from the once again sinking temperatures. However, I have been unlucky enough to have contracted norovirus, a nasty bug-type virus which affects up to … finish reading Hospital acquired infection: Sanitiser and systems

This week the NHS Future Forum published its latest report spurring on headlines from the tabloids such as ‘NHS staff lacking compassion and ability to do their job’ and ‘doctors and nurses told to slim so patients listen.’ But for … finish reading A lack of information in the information report

Last week, the Department of Health finally announced the headline findings of the Whole System Demonstrator project, a wide scale telehealth pilot that has been taking place over the past three years in England. For many, the initial findings gave … finish reading Are ‘three million lives’ really ready for telehealth?

This week saw the closing date for responding to the Intellect and Department of Health Informatics Directorate’s plan on how they intend to revive the healthcare IT market following the demise of the National Programme for IT in the NHS. … finish reading Responding to the Intellect/DHID initiative

Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of very familiar talk about the NHS IT market “opening up”. However, this time round and following renewed announcements by the Department of Health about the dismantling of the National … finish reading NHS IT: A big boys’ game?

Yesterday the Daily Mail ‘exclusively’ splashed the headline ‘£12 billion NHS computer system scrapped’ across its front page. Having gasped at the check-out and nearly dropping my pint of milk after seeing the headline, the lady at the check-out in … finish reading NPfIT lives on?

Three months ago, a circus of MPs frantically probed the representatives and main suppliers of the National Programme for IT in the NHS about the delivery of the care records system. On Wednesday the Public Accounts Committee published its predictably … finish reading PAC Report: Big consequences for LSPs, only slapped wrists for civil servants

This week has been another big week for NHS reform. Last week we heard David Cameron making five personal guarantees to protect the NHS’s core values followed by an outline of potential proposed changes ahead of the NHS Future Forum’s … finish reading A gentle pat on the back for Cameron

This week healthcare IT has hit the headlines not only in the trade publications we all know and love but also on a national scale across the world. The media frenzy around the National Programme for IT in the NHS … finish reading NPfIT – A storm in a teacup?