There were signs of strain on the NHS as two hospitals declared ‘black alerts’ because of pressure on their services. Black alerts are associated with ‘winter pressures’; but it’s August. The government’s habit of announcing technology initiatives with round sums of money but no details attached was called out by The Register.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust completed a major patient administration system merger as part of a seven-year contract with System C and with the support of Stalis. Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust announced that it was going to roll-out Sunquest ICE to enable 47 GP practices to order tests electronically for the first time.
