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Close up of a patient being passed a prescription from a pharmacist

Handwritten controlled drug requisition books and registers log the use of controlled drugs (CDs) to record what has been ordered, supplied and…

The Health Informatics Service (THIS) has worked with its host trust, Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust (CHFT) and a third-party supplier,…

Doctor holding an ipad / tablet whilst working

A digital solution to remove a cumbersome, time-consuming manual process for validating elective surgery waiting lists is paying handsome dividends at…

Case Study: February 2023

Audit system a fine example of how the NHS is digitising

Ditching paper-based processes is an all-encompassing and long-held goal of the government for the NHS. Going paperless or increasing and improving…

Extension 2439 was the original number for The Health Informatics Service (THIS) service desk. That single telephone line was the low-key origin of…

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Insights

Latest digital developments

First-of-type electronic controlled drugs register adds to hospital trust’s growing list of digital achievements

Digitally enhancing urgent & ER care

Digital solution reducing backlog

Precision planning and teamwork at the core of against-the-clock prisons project

THIS innovation easing the administrative burden for care professionals

A milestone anniversary for a unique organisation with its finger firmly on the pulse of healthcare

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