Google Cloud has announced updates to three solutions aiming to support healthcare and life sciences organisations in enabling interoperability, building stronger data foundations and deploying generative AI tools in the hopes of improving patient outcomes. A key update centres around increased interoperability between the three solutions: Vertex AI Search for […]
Month: March 2024
NHS Dumfries and Galloway experiences “focused and ongoing” cyber attack
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has announced that a “focused and ongoing” cyber attack has taken place on its IT systems, with the health board “generally running as normal” at present. The board shares that work is ongoing to identify the consequences of the attack, and to assess “the concern that […]
New systems introduced through digital transformation programme at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
A collaboration between Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and technology provider CDW has led to the implementation of a number of digital systems as part of an 18-month transformation programme designed to support the trust with digital skills and equipment. Systems introduced at the trust include Kontakt.io Real-Time Location Services solution, […]
Poll: Five years from now, how many GP clinical system suppliers do you think there will be?
Over on LinkedIn, we asked our audience how many GP clinical system (core electronic health record) suppliers they think there will be in five years’ time – below three, four to six, or more than seven? Out of 155 votes, the first option of ‘one to three’ received a clear […]
Interview: Victoria Betton, PeopleDotCom, on the importance of people-centred design for digital transformation
We recently sat down for a chat with Victoria Betton, director at PeopleDotCom, for a discussion on the importance of people-centred design for digital transformation. Victoria started by introducing herself and telling us a little bit about her background, explaining that she worked in the NHS for over 25 years […]
Open opportunity for advice and training to tackle digital exclusion in North East Derbyshire
Bolsover District Council has shared an open opportunity for a ‘Digital Connect’ project aiming to address digital exclusion for adults within North East Derbyshire District. The project is to offer digital awareness, advice, training and support for digitally excluded adults, with the aim of supporting people to access information, services […]
Universal Care Plan for London expands to include people with sickle cell disease
A new development for the Universal Care Plan (UCP) for London – an NHS service designed to support residents across the capital in having their care and support wishes digitally shared with health professionals across the city – means that it can now be used to co-create and share pain […]
NHS England plans to roll out AI to help reduce non-attendance
NHS England has announced plans to roll out AI to help reduce missed appointments and improve waiting times for elective care, following a pilot at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust which saw the number of DNAs reduced by “almost a third in six months”, potentially saving the trust […]
HTN Now: NW London’s digital access e-hub for consultations with the NHS England Blueprinting Programme
At a recent session on digital access e-hubs for online consultations at HTN Now we were joined by a group of speakers including Paul Charnley (digital lead and chair of the National Blueprinting Steering Group); Saj Kahrod (assistant director of programmes in blueprinting and knowledge sharing at NHS England); Aaron […]
Over 40 HTN Now online webinars planned for 2024
Our HTN Now series offers live webinars and discussion panels on a variety of topics in the health tech space, with tickets free to all NHS professionals – come along and hear from other health tech professionals as they share their approaches, considerations and best practice suggestions. Tomorrow (19 March) […]
