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Rahul Agarwal, assistant director of healthcare at the Department for International Trade in the UK, says at the heart of a new partnership between HIMSS and Healthcare UK is the building of bridges to share expertise around innovation in the NHS.

A recent survey of 100 GPs in the UK found that nearly 80% viewed “poor IT and tech support” as main barriers to the spread and adoption of video consultations. 

The firm also announced a deal with a Fortune 200 company to launch gestational diabetes product in the US.

Bauer initially joined LIVI as VP of product earlier this year.

The initiative has the backing of the Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex, who will appear tonight in a promotional video supporting its launch.

James Freed, chief information officer at Health Education England, says stakeholders need to work in a more efficient, "cleverer" way to get the NHS on a sustainable path.

“Huge demand” following pilot scheme which allowed medics to view summary care records via iPads, says the London Ambulance Service CIO. 

Their ambition is to accelerate uptake of innovation and address some of the most pressing challenges the NHS is facing today.

The round was led by European VC firm Atomico. 

Figures show that waiting times for appointments are an average of 26 minutes after logging on to the service.