In our latest interview we asked Dr William Lumb, a GP in Cumbria and Clinical Lead for Integrated Services Care Group a few questions about their regional record sharing project. The Medical Interoperability Gateway was introduced across the region to provide live information and datasets for health and social care, […]
Month: February 2020
Specialist health tech agency sponsors #HealthTechToShoutAbout category for the second year
HTN is pleased to welcome Highland Marketing, the specialist health tech agency, as the #HealthTechToShoutAbout category sponsor in the Health Tech Awards 2020, for the second year. The innovative Health Tech Awards 2020, now in the fourth year, celebrate great technology and innovation making a difference across health and care. Each […]
Barts Health starts move to the cloud
Barts Health, has signed a three year agreement to modernise its infrastructure and move its technology to a cloud based service. The agreement has been signed with Capgemini to move the data centre to the cloud, with an aim to free up physical space across the trust, as well as […]
Clanwilliam Group acquires KM Medical Software
Clanwilliam Group has made its first acquisition of the year by adding Irish based KM Medical Software to its portfolio. The company provides EMR and clinical outcome software for Surgeons, Physiotherapists and other specialists, as well as software used in a range of specialities such as orthopaedics, gynaecology and neurology. The company […]
Industry View: Better tech is not a ‘nice to have’ but vital to have for the NHS
In a speech delivered last week Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock said “better tech is not a ‘nice to have’ but vital to have for the NHS”. He spoke about the importance of people, standards, leadership, culture and scalability in order to achieve digital transformation across health and care. In this […]
NHSX plans to set minimum tech spend for trusts regulators reveal
NHSX, with NHS England and NHS Improvement will be exploring setting a minimum level of tech spend for NHS trusts. Included within the NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2020/2021 the organisations will be exploring the level of funding required so the NHS achieves digital transformation by 2024. NHSX will […]
Health Foundation launches new programme to ensure data and tech impact positively
The Health Foundation has announced a new programme to explore the impact of data analytics and technology on health and care in the UK. The plans aim to tackle real world problems that affect people’s health and will further develop understanding of the role that technology and data is increasingly playing […]
NHSX to embed staff in NHS trusts
NHSX the organisation leading on digital transformation for the NHS and social care is looking to embed NHSX people in NHS trusts. The move aims to help the organisation understand how best to support the frontline in buying and building health tech. Iain O’Neil, Acting Digital Transformation Director, NHSX said”If […]
