NHS Scotland’s operational improvement plan has been published, focusing on the roll-out of its health and social care app, the “digital front door” to health and care, taking a “stronger digital first approach”, and “further harnessing the benefits” of digital tech and innovation. The operational plan notes the national roll-out […]
Month: March 2025
NHS Lanarkshire set to launch digital check-in and triage system in A&E
NHS Lanarkshire is to launch a digital check-in and triage system for patients arriving at its accident and emergency department, to gather key patient information at the point of arrival. Planned to roll-out over the upcoming weeks, first at University Hospital Monklands, and then followed by a phased roll-out to […]
South East Coast Ambulance Service opens pre-engagement for patient safety and risk management platform
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has launched a market engagement exercise for a patient safety and risk digital management platform to “better understand the systems available and their differing abilities”. The ambulance service aims for the exercise to support the development of their “needs and wants” […]
Apple introduces clinical-grade hearing aid feature for AirPods Pro 2
Apple has introduced a clinical-grade hearing aid feature for the AirPods Pro 2, building on its hearing test feature to offer an “end-to-end hearing health experience focused on prevention, awareness, and assistance”. The feature, now available in the UK as a software update for AirPods Pro 2 users, uses a […]
HTN ICS digital and data region series: Midlands
Digital and data across ICS regions: Midlands For the first instalment of HTN’s feature series exploring the digital and data landscape across regions, we delve into digital strategies and programmes across the Midlands region. As well, we speak with leaders to gain insights, and hear from supplier, Rackspace Technology, on […]
NHS England board discuss EPR coverage, digital maturity, and tech and digital investment
NHS England’s board met earlier this month to discuss operational, performance, delivery, and digital, data and technology updates. The digital, data and technology transformation update noted the Frontline Digitisation programme is on track for 96 percent of trusts to have implemented an EPR by March 2026. As of March 2025, […]
Lincolnshire Community Health agrees 5 year EPR deal
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust has awarded a contract to TPP to continue with the SystmOne electronic patient record. The contract was awarded through the NHS LPP Clinical Digital Solutions Framework Agreement and is said to last for five years with the option to extend at yearly intervals up […]
Leicestershire Partnership NHS applying AI model for predicting hospital stays for people with learning disabilities
Loughborough University has developed an AI model, aimed at tackling “healthcare challenges faced by people with learning disabilities and multiple health conditions”, with the tool being applied at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. According to a team of computer scientists that have been working on the DECODE project, the model has […]
Integration of oral health into EHRs called for by FDI World Dental Federation
A consensus statement issued by the FDI World Dental Federation has called for the global integration of oral health into EHRs, with the FDI’s president Greg Chadwick highlighting that although oral health indicators are “often excluded”, integrating them into EHRs can “significantly improve diagnoses, treatment coordination, medication management and patient […]
Health Tech Awards 2025 launched!
HTN is delighted to announce the launch of the 2025 Health Tech Awards!! The Health Tech Awards 2025 are back for another year to share and celebrate success across health and care, with over 150 NHS leaders from a variety of care settings and backgrounds carefully and meticulously judging the […]
