As 2023 comes to a close, we asked professionals from across the NHS what their priorities, hopes and aims are for health tech and digital healthcare in 2024 and beyond… Rus Clark, digital architect for One Care, the GP federation that represents and supports practices across Bristol, North Somerset and […]
Month: December 2023
Deep dive: innovation strategies, innovation pathways, and adopting a culture of innovation
Following the publication of NHS England’s blog post on “how to bake innovation into the NHS” and the key ingredients for success in this area, we looked at some of the practical and strategic ways in which trusts across the country are embracing innovation and developing innovative strategies to meet […]
North Lancashire and South Cumbria pilots AI and teledermoscopy tech
A pilot programme combining AI and teledermoscopy with the aim of diagnosing and treating people with skin cancer earlier is underway in North Lancashire and South Cumbria, and is hoped to enable clinicians to “review more suspected cancer cases in a shorter space of time”. In partnership with medical technology company […]
NHS England update on planning for 2024/25 reinforces key requirements
NHS England has written to trusts, ICBs, and regional directors, outlining updates on planning for 2024/25. The letter states that although expectations and priorities for 2024/25 will not be published until the new year; “initial planning returns will be expected by the end of February” from providers. The letter also […]
Healthcare Improvement Scotland announces new app-based service to support decision-making
Healthcare Improvement Scotland has shared that a new app-based service described as a “one-stop shop” is to be delivered to support clinical and care decision-making, marking the latest step in the roll-out of the Right Decision Service (RDS) – a programme designed to support professionals delivering care by providing access […]
News in brief: virtual tours for patients with additional needs at Solent NHS, miniature pacemaker implanted in Southampton, and more
Let’s look into some of the health tech news stories which have caught our eye over the last few weeks. Virtual tours for patients with additional needs at Solent NHS Trust’s Special Care Dental Service Solent NHS Trust has partnered with Autek CIC, an “inclusive technology company”, to introduce virtual […]
Reflections from across the NHS: Primary care access, patient portals, EPRs, optimisation, data, emerging tech, digital inclusion and more…
As we approach the end of 2023, we’re taking a look back on the year’s progress and achievements by asking NHS professionals: reflecting on 2023, what digital projects and programmes are you most proud of? Morgan Daly, digital strategy transformation lead for One Care, the GP federation that represents and […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals introduces 3D heart replicas to support surgical interventions
A biomedical engineer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) has created 3D heart replicas with the aim to support surgical interventions for patients with congenital heart defects. Scans are taken of a patient’s heart and turned into a 3D replica using computer-aided design; these designs can then be studied […]
Eight community pharmacy suppliers awarded grants to develop electronic prescription service in Wales
Eight community pharmacy system suppliers have been awarded funding to develop an electronic prescription service (EPS) in Wales, with the grants intended to support suppliers to make the necessary changes to facilitate the delivery of prescriptions electronically, and to integrate with the new NHS Wales App when it is launched. […]
HTN Now: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals on the implementation of an integrated referral management platform
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we welcomed Rebecca Coughlan, therapy manager of outpatient services at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHR), to present how the North East London Musculoskeletal Alliance has improved the quality of referrals and significantly reduced waiting times using integrated referral management platform NEC […]
