North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is using a new form of imaging technology with the aim of improving breast cancer diagnosis. The process entitled ‘Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography’ is said to be more sensitive in picking up specific cancers than mammograms. The technology uses x-ray to take images […]
Month: February 2023
Scottish Government shares consultation analysis on health and social care data strategy
The Scottish Government has shared analysis on the results of a public consultation they held last summer to inform the development of Scotland’s first data strategy for health and social care. The analysis is split into three main sections: empowering people, with focus on how individuals can have greater access […]
Virtual wards and remote monitoring tech added to Spark DPS
The Spark Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), run by the Crown Commercial Service, has been enhanced to include procurement of virtual wards and remote patient monitoring technology. With support from NHS England, four new areas have been added to the framework, to cover virtual wards, continuous monitoring support, long term condition (remote […]
Accurx’s Dr Satya Raghuvanshi on waiting list management and why simple tech is key
By Dr Satya Raghuvanshi, Head of Clinical, Accurx. In his latest Elective Recovery bulletin, Jim Mackey, National Director for Elective Recovery, recorded that waiting lists in NHS trusts across the country are “not as accurate as they should be, with multiple entries apparent in the data.” To many, this could […]
Date set for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland EPR go-live
The first trust as part of the Health and Social Care Northern Ireland ‘Encompass’ programme is set to go live on 9 November 2023. The £300m 10-year programme is to deliver a new electronic patient record for five trusts across Northern Ireland. South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust will be the first […]
HTN Now: Dr Minal Bakhai on supporting general practice to transform and create a sustainable future
At HTN Now Digital Primary Care, we focused on the topic of sustainability in the healthcare industry and the role technology can and will play in transforming general practice. We were joined by Dr Minal Bakhai, Director for Primary Care Transformation at NHS England and GP. Minal discussed how we […]
Funding announced for The National Centre for Child Health Technology in Sheffield
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has recently announced the final £6 million of funding for a new centre in Sheffield which aims to develop an advanced and integrated healthcare system for children and young people. The funding will form part of the total capital of £20m to start development of […]
Darren Ransley of Clinisys on order communications and results reporting in the digital ICS
By Darren Ransley, senior vice president of global sales at Clinisys Integrated care systems are tasked with joining up health and care. Making sure that tests can be ordered digitally and that results can be shared between sites and care teams is an important element of their agenda. Darren Ransley […]
Consultation opens for future plans of national IT systems
NHS England has opened a consultation for professionals across health and social care to input into future plans for national systems. The programme aims to understand what professionals need from the ‘Spine of the future’ and how technology can meet the current and future needs of patients, staff and citizens. As part […]
NHS Supply Chain publishes tender for commerce portal
NHS Supply Chain has opened a tender worth up to £10 million to procure a digital commerce portal. The opportunity aims to replace systems “over 30 years old” and introduce a single order and order management platform. NHS Supply Chain said it currently uses a range of systems for a […]
