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It makes sense to give clinicians the most complete possible access to patient data, test results, past visits, diagnoses, history and more. However, even the most up-to-date electronic medical record (EMR) system have holes that clinicians struggle to fill. That...

Despite the continued march of technology into healthcare, referenceable patient information remains the diagnostic gold standard of the care process. Giving clinicians the information they need and helping them to fully understand their patients and bring better...

The economic and social cost of mental illnesses to the economy is estimated at £105 billion a year – roughly the cost of the entire NHS. Much like every other part of our health service, efficiencies will have to be found if we are to continue to improve mental...

According to NHS England’s Data Security and Protection Requirements trusts must “remove, replace or actively migrate or manage the risks associated with unsupported systems by April 2018.” Before they can get rid of outdated operation systems, trusts must tackle the...

For a hospital’s emergency department (ED), a patient’s history remains the gold standard for care, often providing the surest path to diagnosis. However, in an ED environment, where patients include those suffering from dementia and other mental illnesses, the...

In an authored piece for the AMGA flagship publication, Group Practice Journal, our Vice President of Product Management and Solutions Jamie Clifton asks readers to imagine that if healthcare were like popular music, most current EMR implementations could be compared...

With cybersecurity continuously on the minds of healthcare leaders worldwide, our very own Gareth Griffiths, Chief Technology Officer, was asked by SNS International to provide his insight how a well-designed and, crucially, well-tested backup and disaster recovery...

With G-Cloud 9 now extended by an unprecedented 12 months, BridgeHead’s Jamie Clifton gives his take on what this means for the NHS users of the framework and what he would like to see the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) consider for the next iteration. Read More

Although the holiday season is a time of giving and charity, it’s also an opportunity for the seasoned cybercriminal when it comes to getting their hands on data. That’s why our CTO, Gareth Griffiths, offered several tips to safeguard data for an article published in...