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Leontina Postelnicu

Leontina Postelnicu covers the implementation of technology across the UK’s health and care system, with a particular interest in health policy and innovation.

By Leontina Postelnicu | 05:43 pm | July 18, 2018
Experts predict that AI supported surgery will become ‘common practice’ in the next five years as a London start-up deploys an artificial intelligence platform set to act as a ‘navigational system’ for healthcare professionals.
Workforce
By Leontina Postelnicu | 11:12 am | June 26, 2018
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) has appointed two new leaders to shape its scientific and technology strategies as the institute forges ahead with initiatives aiming to address some of the most pressing health research challenges through cutting-edge data science.
By Leontina Postelnicu | 04:22 pm | June 19, 2018
A ground-breaking facility that will harness Artificial Intelligence to develop new drugs for clinical testing within weeks is to be opened through investment from the new £103m Rosalind Franklin Institute (RFI).
By Leontina Postelnicu | 01:29 pm | June 18, 2018
The UK has an opportunity to 'lead the world in the use of data and technology to prevent illness', Prime Minister Theresa May said in a speech today marking a £20bn funding boost for the NHS.
Mobile Health IT
By Leontina Postelnicu | 11:12 am | June 12, 2018
[London, UK] Assessment of digital health tools should be updated to reflect the current pace of development in the tech space, Dr Murray Ellender, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of eConsult, has said.
Electronic Health Records
By Leontina Postelnicu | 11:12 am | June 11, 2018
Findings from former Labour health minister Lord Darzi's health and social care review indicate the NHS could save a tenth of its annual running costs through automation.
Electronic Health Records
By Leontina Postelnicu | 11:12 am | June 08, 2018
Four years after choosing Epic as its preferred Electronic Patient Record supplier, NHS Improvement approves a business case for Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust to start the deployment of the system.
Mobile Health IT
By Leontina Postelnicu | 02:14 pm | May 31, 2018
With one in four people lacking the skills to use digital tools effectively, NHS Digital is trying to raise awareness around the importance of addressing exclusion levels.
Analytics
By Leontina Postelnicu | 01:29 pm | May 22, 2018
HIMSS TV interviews two NHS leading figures, and members of the HIMSS UK advisory board, in an attempt to discover what benefits the global digital exemplars (GDEs) can bring to the NHS.
By Leontina Postelnicu | 06:09 pm | May 21, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to say that AI and data could save thousands of lives if used to improve diagnosis of cancer and other diseases, but experts warn that the ‘right infrastructure’ needs to be in place to underpin these developments.