Microsoft UK Health Blog
News and information about health-related IT for people who work in UK healthcare from the Microsoft UK Health team.
Free event: Learn to get more from your existing workflow investments
Pop quiz: When you get frustrated with a work project’s slow progress, do you blame: Your...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 03/21/2014
How to take control of your health by taking control of your health data
It’s nearly spring – a time of rebirth and renewal. Spring is a great time to clean...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 03/20/2014
Microsoft CityNext: Looking to the cloud to improve information at the point of care
Discussions about the future of cities tend to focus on huge systems – infrastructure,...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 03/17/2014
Transform the Datacentre: Discover how cloud tools are shaping the future of health IT
Public sector organisations are under pressure to cut costs. At the same time, they’re tasked...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 03/14/2014
Infographic: Telling the final chapter of the Windows XP story
It’s almost time to say goodbye to Windows XP – the longest-supported operating system...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 03/12/2014
Need help getting started with cloud tools? This free e-book is a great resource
Maybe you’re convinced that cloud tools are the future. Or maybe you’re not so sure....
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 03/05/2014
Get involved with NHS Change Day!
This guest post is by Adebusuyi Adeyemi of NHS Improving Quality. NHS Change Day 2014 is going to be...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 03/03/2014
Can technology help you put patients first?
“Just put the patient at the center of the care experience.” Sound simple, when you put...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 02/27/2014
Microsoft CityNext: Making the case for service transformation with IEG4 and Stockport MBC
The lure of embracing digital-by-default systems in the public sector is always the same,...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 02/26/2014
Video: Welsh language option comes to Microsoft Translate
Healthcare providers know the importance of clear communication. When a patient is explaining...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 02/25/2014
Don’t believe the hype: Get the facts about secure software for government
You may have spotted some attention-grabbing headlines recently, talking about how “Operating...
Author: Stuart Aston Date: 02/21/2014
Beyond gaming: Watch how Kinect helps surgeons in the operating room
It might have started out at as an add-on for the Xbox 360, but the Kinect is way more than a gaming...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 02/19/2014
How to switch your office to modern devices for a fraction of the usual cost
How old is the smartphone you’ve got in your pocket? 6 months? A year? Most people go a...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 02/14/2014
Microsoft CityNext: Exploring the gamification of patient care
Dr. Bibhas Roy is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon (shoulder & elbow), Trafford General...
Author: bibhasroyblogs@outlook.com Date: 02/12/2014
Safer Internet Day 2014: Do 1 Thing to make the Web a safer place
Did you know that Microsoft is a long-standing supporter of Safer Internet Day? Organised by Insafe,...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 02/11/2014
What’s the easiest way to offer tele-health services to your patients?
Last autumn, Prime Minister David Cameron issued a challenge to UK health providers. “We want...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 02/07/2014
Microsoft Dynamics is now IL2 accredited on CloudStore
Today we're proud to announce that Microsoft Dynamics now has Impact Level 2 security accreditation...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 02/06/2014
CESG provides guidance on Windows 8.1: What does that mean for your organisation?
Stuart Aston is the Chief Security Advisor for Microsoft in the UK and runs the Government Security...
Author: Stuart Aston Date: 01/31/2014
Free screen-reading software for the visually impaired offered by Microsoft and GW Micro
Accessing technology is a special challenge for millions of people who are blind or visually...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 01/30/2014
Why phones beat fobs when it comes to protecting sensitive patient data
From time to time, it's helpful to look at what other health systems around the world are doing with...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 01/24/2014
How HealthVault helps people like me take control of my health
The following post is by Raj Thiagarajan Director of Strategy and Business Development at...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 01/23/2014
Microsoft CityNext: Helping Guide Dogs support people with sight loss
This post is by Ollie Barton of Guide Dogs. Barton has 26 years of experience in helping people with...
Author: Ollie Barton Date: 01/15/2014
Responsive government: Changing the flow of information to transform your organisation
Everyone at your office is working unpaid overtime. You’ve stretched your budget as thin as a...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 01/13/2014
Windows XP support ends in less than 3 months and you still haven’t upgraded: How do you get started?
The rumours are true -- support for Windows XP ends in less than 3 months. After that, there...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 01/11/2014
Do you know how to clean your Surface for use in a clinical environment?
More and more doctors are discovering all the ways that Microsoft Surface devices can help improve...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 01/10/2014
“There is a premium on effectiveness” – why mobility matters in a clinical environment
In a clinical environment, having the right piece of information at hand at the right moment can...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 01/03/2014
Microsoft CityNext: Turning Microsoft Kinect into a physical therapy tool
In many cities around world, officials are looking for ways to cope with the cost of caring for an...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 12/30/2013
4 common misconceptions about the cloud – and how they’re holding back your organisation
Cloud services may be big business – but the benefits of the cloud are not always well...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 12/23/2013
NHS England’s Beverley Bryant looks ahead to a 21st Century health service
This post is by Sophie Smyth. What does the future of the NHS look like? What trends will shape the...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 12/18/2013
Why it's time for your organisation to rethink the humble office phone
Check your pocket. You’ve got a smartphone, right? It handles e-mail and texts and photos and...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 12/13/2013
Migrating from Windows XP SP3 & Office 2003? Learn how support can make the shift easier
Support for Windows XP and Office 2003 will end in April 2014. As organisations move to newer,...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 12/12/2013
How an app that no one uses could be endangering your IT security
In just under five months, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP – and running XP after 8...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 12/11/2013
Microsoft CityNext: Learn the 5 stages of healthy cities
Cities have the potential to become economic engines, accelerating growth and creating opportunity...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 12/09/2013
The 3 big questions every health organisation needs to ask before launching a desktop transformation project
Rolling out a desktop transformation project doesn’t have to be painful -- if the project is...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/28/2013
Creating a people-centric approach to health IT – Free training
Giving clinicians access to data at the point of care increases efficiency and improves outcomes....
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/25/2013
How natural language processing can turn case notes into actionable intelligence
Finding ways to do more with health data was a major theme at this year’s EHI Live conference...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/22/2013
Looking ahead to the year in healthcare: What challenges will the NHS face in 2014?
This post is by Sophie Smyth. Now that EHI Live 2013 is over and done, it’s time to pause and...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/20/2013
3 ways UK care providers should be reimagining healthcare
Technology can be touted as the cure-all for what ails the UK healthcare sector. But it can just as...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/15/2013
Event: Learn to reduce IT complexity while improving quality of care
Healthcare providers in the UK face special IT challenges. Health IT systems are intricate and have...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/13/2013
EHI Live 2013 in review: What was everyone buzzing about this year?
Now that sun has set on EHI Live for another year, it’s time to take a moment and reflect on...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/07/2013
EHI Live wrap-up day 1: Getting to grips with patient data
The UK’s leading minds in healthcare converged on Birmingham on 5 Nov. for the start of EHI...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/05/2013
Connect with Microsoft at this year’s EHI Live!
After months of anticipation, EHI Live 2013 is finally upon us. Microsoft will be at stand B60 in...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/04/2013
Microsoft services reappointed to G-Cloud Framework v4
The Government Procurement Services reappointed Microsoft to the G-Cloud Framework v4, following the...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 11/01/2013
EHI Live preview: Check out these Microsoft partner mini seminars
There’s a lot to see and do at EHI Live beyond the official conference program – come by...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 10/31/2013
EHI Live 2013 preview: Using mortality data to improve care
One of our health care partners, IMGROUP, will be joining Microsoft at EHI Live on 5-6 November,...
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 10/29/2013
EHI Live 2013 preview: Using tablets to reduce costs and improve care
One of our health care partners, OCSL, will be joining Microsoft at EHI Live on 5-6 November, 2013....
Author: Jesse Stanchak Date: 10/28/2013