The UK government has shared plans for two reviews exploring patient safety within the health system, examining firstly the roles and remits within six organisations overseen by the Department of Health and Social Care with a “significant” impact on patient safety, with a view to making recommendations on whether a different […]
Month: October 2024
£12 million government funding awarded to AI, VR and wearable tech pilots utilising innovations to reduce drug-related deaths
The UK government has awarded £12 million in funding for projects utilising innovative technologies such as AI, VR and wearable sensors in supporting people with drug addictions and reducing drug-related deaths. Projects receiving funding include a remote monitoring platform capable of detecting respiratory issues related to opioid overdose, featuring a […]
Interview: Benedict Tan, group chief digital strategy officer and chief data officer at SingHealth, Singapore
HTN recently caught up with Benedict Tan, group chief digital strategy officer and chief data officer for SingHealth – the largest public healthcare cluster in Singapore. Benedict shared with us his vision for digital leadership, some of the outcomes and successes of SingHealth’s implementation of digital solutions such as a […]
London Borough of Enfield to procure prevention and early intervention services worth £14m
The London Borough of Enfield has published a tender notice worth an estimated £13,605,228 over a nine-year period, highlighting intention to appoint up to five providers to deliver prevention and early intervention services. The aim is to support Enfield residents to access information and support independence, with the service split […]
Report into CQC effectiveness highlights challenges around provider platform, regulatory platform and data quality
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a report examining the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), led by North West London ICB’s chair Dr Penny Dash. A particular aim of the report was to explore whether CQC’s regulations and processes are deemed fit for an […]
Feature: Enovacom on interoperability and data sharing in digital mental health
HTN was joined for a recent interview by Joshua Camacho, business development manager for the UK & Ireland at Enovacom, a company dedicated to development software enabling the exchange and sharing of patient data for healthcare organisations. Joshua shared insight into Enovacom’s work around digital mental health, sharing case studies […]
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare shares plans to procure EPMA system
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has shared a prior information notice regarding planned procurement of an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) solution, with specification that the solution will be cloud-based and suitable for use within all care settings. The supplier will be required to work […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ strategy to 2030 commits to being “innovation friendly health system”
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GST) has published a new strategy running to 2030, highlighting expectations around the potential offered by the next decade of digital advancements and sharing plans around EPR optimisation, attracting and funding healthcare innovation, and utilising artificial intelligence and and automation responsibly. On the […]
Interview: Owen Powell, ICT director at Central and North West London NHS on moving to cloud with the support of Rackspace Technology
At HETT, HTN took the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Owen Powell, ICT director at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), during which Owen shared his experience of the trust’s move to cloud infrastructure with the support of Rackspace Technology; his advice for other […]
NHS Scotland extends £4m contract for colon capsule endoscopy managed service
NHS Scotland has extended its £4 million contract with Medtronic for a colon capsule endoscopy managed service; with an estimated value of £400,000, the extension is granted for a six-month period to allow Medtronic to complete “the final number of funded procedures”. The procurement sought to improve the patient journey, […]