What stories in the health tech space have caught our eye over recent days? Let’s take a look. Three awards for “deep domain capability and subject matter expertise” around EPRs NHS South, Central and West (SCW) Commissioning Support Unit has awarded three zero value call-off contracts to Xylem Partners, Evolution […]
Month: May 2024
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust launches pilot utilising tech to reduce ward noise levels
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has launched ‘The Silent Hospital Pilot Project’, seeking to reduce levels of noise on a postnatal ward by introducing technology capable of silencing patient call bells and driving the audible alerts to staff mobile phones instead. To evaluate the pilot’s success, the trust aims to […]
South West Yorkshire Partnership and Leeds Beckett collaborate to digitise ADHD and autism service
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Leeds Beckett University are collaborating on a project aiming to digitise the trust’s adult ADHD and autism service, to support with diagnosis and prioritisation of services. With professor of computer science Grigoris Antoniou leading the team, the partnership will examine how computing […]
Interview: Alcidion’s chief medical officer Paul Deffley and healthcare consultant Amanda Thornton on success with patient flow
For our latest interview, we spoke with Alcidion’s chief medical officer Paul Deffley and Amanda Thornton, healthcare consultant and previous portfolio director for Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership. Paul and Amanda shared their thoughts on patient flow, including examples of successful projects, practical tips for NHS organisations […]
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust launches new digital data centre
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has shared the launch of a new digital data centre at its Dewsbury and District Hospital site, designed to “support the 24/7 operation of a vast range of digital systems” underpinning clinical and non-clinical activities. The trust states that the new centre will house around […]
HTN Now in May: live discussions on empowering the digital workforce to adding value to your EPR
Here at HTN we are gearing up for a busy month in May – take a look at our upcoming events schedule below, and don’t forget to complete this form if you would like to attend any of the sessions. 7 May: how to leverage the Microsoft national tenant and […]
NHS National Services Scotland to adopt cloud workflow solution across all GP practices
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) has contracted OneAdvanced Health and Care’s cloud-based software to serve as an enhanced document workflow solution across all GP practices in Scotland. The platform, which will replace the company’s previous version used by over 950 general practices, will support organisations in processing, sharing and storing electronic […]
