Joined-Up Health & Care 2017: Releasing Patient Information from the 'X-Files' for Regional Care
Parallels are not often drawn between the life-saving efforts of the NHS and the supernatural investigations of the fictional FBI agents Mulder and Scully. But with speakers ranging from renowned characters like Dr Ben Goldacre, through to think tanks and those at the forefront of connecting the UK's health and care services, Joined-up Health & Care 2017 provided insights and truths worthy of exposure. 
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has selected Allscripts Sunrise EHR as it continues to focus on improving the quality of care delivered to patients. An integrated care organization, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust serves patients from communities at Royal Bolton Hospital and at more than 20 health centers and clinics. 
An international report published by Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) reveals that our beleaguered NHS is more integrated than we realise and, in contrast with some other countries, both the public and HCPs are positive about the benefits offered by connected care technologies. 
Two NHS trusts in the North West of England have taken the lead in breaking down barriers between diagnostic departments and frontline clinical staff, in a move that healthcare professionals say is changing how they can view and diagnose patients, and that is improving collaboration between hospitals across the region.