John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖

Dad | 20+ years in Health Informatics |Devonian living up North |
#Biochemistry #FHIR #ISO9001 #LeadAuditor | Languages: English/French |
Own views expressed |

[Leeds Digital @LeedsDigiFest]

Mark your calendars! The key dates for Leeds Digital Festival 2025 are here, and we couldn’t be more excited to share them with you 🤩

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

Is there a problem with @virginmedia #broadband today? I started a live chat in the morning, it's now the afternoon, over 1.5 hours have passed and no-one from #virginmedia has bothered to talk to me. I have better things to do on my day off than this.

[Alice Loxton @history_alice]

Ever noticed these in London?

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@iantownend @wizzair I had not heard of @Wizzair until your post. Wow just checked their website return to Warsaw, £34.98 that's so cheap, but now I understand why.😊 Good luck Ian, hope you get the flight you want at a bargain price.

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@KevinGMayfield What's the issue with mentioning FHIR in interoperability conversations, if FHIR is used? I might be stuck in the noughties way of thinking, but I equate IHE with HL7v2. I appreciate IHE profiles can use FHIR now. I could do with some IHE training to update my thinking! 😁

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@KevinGMayfield Did you really mean that #openEHR uses #IHE and #HL7? Reflecting on over a decade ago when I worked on openEHR #archetypes and #templates, I'd say #FHIR has poached, or atleast has been inspired by some modelling design ideas from openEHR! 😉

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@DrSteveTaylor I use the @NHSEngland #NHS #App, allowing me to book the #GP I wish to see. Downsides: can't get appointment via the App on the day, may need to wait a day or two, and occasionally I might get a #locum GP, rather than the one I booked, but I can live with that.

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@wesstreeting @NHSEngland @LeedsHospitals My #GP agreed its strange for a hospital to ask are you sure you want this appointment? He also agreed he wouldn't enter his #DateOfBirth on such an online form. My #GP is contacting @LeedsHospitals to find out what happened to my referral. This has caused unnecessary stress.

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@wesstreeting & @NHSEngland, I received a #text message claiming to be from @LeedsHospitals. How do I know its genuine? The #website link asked for my #DateOfBirth, raising #CyberSecurity alarm bells. Can't the #NHSApp be used rather than #SMS messages to contact #NHS patients ?

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@wesstreeting @NHSEngland @LeedsHospitals @wesstreeting & @NHSEngland is it standard practice for hospitals like @LeedsHospitals to send #SMS messages to #NHS patients linking to a form asking if they still want this appointment? By not entering my #DateOfBirth I've lost my place, after waiting 7 months for that.

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@wesstreeting @NHSEngland @LeedsHospitals @wesstreeting & @NHSEngland that #sms message links to a #website powered by @AireLogic, which makes me think it's genuine. However, the form asks are you sure you still want this appointment? It requests to enter your #DateOfBirth. This felt strange, so I didn't proceed.

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

Yesterday, yet again @MetroTravelNews there's another #cancelled #110 #bus service between two major #Yorkshire cities, #Wakefield and #Leeds during commuting hours. @arrivayorkshire are there not enough bus drivers or not enough #buses? @MayorOfWY @MarkJSewards @BBCLookNorth

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@IHE_Europe @IHEBelgium @iheNL @ihe_fr @IHEAustria @IHE_USA @IHEIntl @IHE_Australia @IHE_Gazelle @HIMSS @RSNA @COCIR @Kereval @HL7 @WHO @x_ehealth @unicom_idmp Is there much involvement of #UK #Health #Tech companies or the #NHS in this month's #Connectathon in Trieste?

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@BarackObama Is the legacy of #President #Obama that of #Trump's presidency? Similarly is the legacy of #Priminister #Cameron, #Brexit? Is the legacy of #President #Macron the rise of #MarineLePen’s far-right #NationalRally (RN)? There's a pattern, I can see it, can you?

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@Abbiedew Unfortunately too much street lighting where I live to see the #northernlights. However, I did spot this little nocturnal visitor in my back #garden. 🙂

[Abbie Dewhurst @Abbiedew]

Unreal! 😍

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@shawtty64 @NHSEngland I wondering if #NHS #Hospitals have the benefit of computer services department like my old employer had, that have the resources to check #Microsoft updates before deployment, rather than just blindly accepting an automatic update.

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@open_Outcomes Hi @ianmcnicoll looks like an interesting session. I applied to attend #DHSS24 but was told it was for #CIOs and director level staff. I'm questioning that decision as it looks like a good learning and networking opportunity to undertand #NHS #interoperability issues.

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@DrDavidWarriner So sad to read. Does make me wonder if the #NHS can identify when staff have mental health or stress issues and help them before it becomes too late. If we can't look after our staff, assets of the NHS, how can we care for patients properly?

[Health Innovation South West @HealthInSW]

Kicking off with a fascinating talk from @TorbaySDevonNHS Digital Futures Team. Check out their eye-tracking controlled MND wheelchair. Taking real people’s problems and innovating real solutions 💪

[John George 👨‍💻⚕🌍🖖 @Johntq2]

@sairaghafur Wondering if there is a lesson here about not accepting an automatic Windows update? I would hope NHS IT departments would have the time to test updates before they are rolled out.