Capita's NHS deal was founded on guesswork. It was doomed to fail
Richard Vize
Outsourcing primary care support was meant to make things better. But Capita waded in unprepared – and caused chaos
May 2017
Being a patient convinced me to bring my digital expertise to the NHS
Juliet Bauer
I want to ensure patients and clinicians have the technology, services and insight necessary to deliver the right care
April 2017
How a digital NHS saves time and money – and transforms care
Dr Afzal Chaudhry
Our hospital trust has introduced electronic records and innovative integrated systems have released appointments and allows staff to spend more quality time with patients
July 2016
Health and wellbeing innovation
NHS seeks cure for its costly digital headache
Health sector accounts for nearly half of all reported data breaches in the UK, so what are the solutions?
February 2016
Community health services
What place should patient choice have in the NHS? Live chat
Patient from hell
The care I receive has improved, but I fear for the future of the NHS
Dick Vinegar
January 2016
Community health services
How electronic records can transform community care
A growing number of areas are setting up shared systems, ensuring professionals have the right information at their fingertips
December 2014
Views from the NHS frontline
Computer says no: NHS IT was not designed to operate at this level
With shiny new software running on decrepit hardware, a huge investment in technology is needed for the move to e-health to continue, writes Ellie May
November 2014
Most people don’t know they have the right to view medical records online
Big data: enabling the future of healthcare
Anthony Jones, chief marketing officer, Philips Healthcare
October 2014
Patient from hell
Hospital IT is in a hopeless, fragmented mess
Dick Vinegar
Hospitals have problems getting their wards to communicate with each other, never mind with local GPs or patients, writes Dick Vinegar
August 2014
Can giving addicts access to medical records aid recovery?
Lloyd Humphreys, Patients Know Best
Putting people with substance misuse problems in control could help with treatment, says Lloyd Humphreys
June 2014
How mobile became mighty in healthcare
Chris Duffey and Katie Erbs
Chris Duffey and Katie Erbs on 10 powerful trends emerging in mobile health for patients, professionals and providers
May 2014
Live Q&As
Will the NHS be paperless by 2018? Discussion roundup
The key points from our debate on the benefits and challenges of a paperless NHS
April 2014
Live Q&As
Is a paperless NHS achievable by 2018? Live discussion
Join us from 12pm to 2pm on Friday 25 April to discuss if and how the NHS can be paperless by 2018
Could controversial data sharing be good for patient health?
Craig Manson
The Snowden NSA leaks have bred public mistrust of data sharing. But the practice could have huge positive benefits for healthcare, writes Craig Manson
Information governance in the NHS: the challenges and the future
Information governance has had a difficult history in the NHS but it's time that the health service embraced it, writes Gill Hitchcock
March 2014
Care.data: trust is on the line
Pallavi Bradshaw
The delay in rolling out care.data is an opportunity to respond to concerns and preserve trust in the doctor-patient relationship, says Pallavi Bradshaw
February 2014
Patients need to have control over their own information if care.data is to work
Mohammad Al-Ubaydli
Could bedside TVs be used to give patients access to medical records?
