We’ve got an exciting couple of months ahead at HTN, as we look forward to welcoming NHS leaders and health tech experts to discuss a wide range of important topics: from interoperability to the role of digital in going green, increasing engagement around patient portals to delivering innovation across organisations […]
Month: August 2024
Artificial intelligence in the NHS: identifying abnormalities, tackling waiting lists, predicting disease and more
Here we explore some recent updates from across the NHS which share insight into how artificial intelligence tools are being utilised and tested. Identifying abnormalities At South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, a study sought to examine AI’s ability to identify abnormalities with the potential to lead to bowel cancer. […]
Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies launches chatbot and mental health app
A new chatbot function has been launched on the NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies website, designed to take website visitors through an online conversation and exercises to process referrals to the service. Once the referral is completed, patients are encouraged to download the ‘Everyday Mental Health’ app, which […]
Hampshire Hospitals implements platform to monitor and tackle air pollution at hospital sites
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented a technology platform designed to monitor and reduce air pollution at its hospitals, providing “next-generation real-time visibility” into the sources of pollution across hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester. The EMSOL platform aims to support the trust in identifying key pollutants and pollution spikes […]
NHS England outlines themes for emergency preparedness, resilience and response programme until 2030
A letter sent from NHS England to accountable emergency officers for trusts and integrated care boards outlines the emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) exercise programme for 2024 to 2030. Seven themes are set out for NHS organisations to exercise in turn on a yearly basis from October 2024, including […]
North West London ICS shares data on digital reach and access challenges
North West London Integrated Care System has started to publish monthly summaries identifying involvement with local residents and communities, including data on digital reach and health survey responses. Starting the initiative with data from June 2024, the ICS highlights the “digital reach and impressions” of four channels used to engage […]
South Central Ambulance Service opens engagement around electronic medicines tracking system procurement
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has opened an opportunity for early engagement around the procurement of an electronic medicines tracking system hoped to eliminate reliance on paper-based processes, reduce corporate risk, generate cost savings and enhance efficiency. Through market research, the trust aims to explore software and systems […]
Panel discussion: will the reality of AI live up to current hype and how do you manage bias in healthcare data?
For a HTN Now panel discussion this month we were joined by panellists including Puja Myles, director at MHRA Clinical Practice Research Datalink; Shanker Vijayadeva, GP lead and digital transformation for the London region at NHS England; and Ricardo Baptista Leite, M.D., CEO at HealthAI, the global agency for responsible […]
Report from South London Listens highlights digital in work with local communities to improve access
South London Listens, an initiative bringing together two integrated care systems across the capital as well as three NHS mental health trusts and a range of other partners, has recently published a report highlighting the role of digital in driving change to tackle health inequalities. Beginning as an initiative to […]
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust maternity EPR goes live
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has announced the launch of online hub My Pregnancy Notes at Lister Hospital’s maternity unit, facilitating delivery of a maternity electronic patient record system. Through My Pregnancy Notes, care will be digitally tracked from the first presentation for maternity care right through to the postnatal […]
