Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has placed the total cost of its eCare EPR project at £43 million, with implementation expected to be completed by June 2026. £13.3 million of this figure is reportedly to be spent with the trust’s main software provider. The trust has been working with […]
Month: October 2025
Help judge the HTN Now Awards 2025/26
The HTN Now Awards are back…and we would love your help with the judging process! The HTN Now Awards – for health tech innovators, health care teams and suppliers to showcase how they’re making an impact for health and care – are back for another year! The awards provide a […]
Countess of Chester shares digital and data roadmap to 2028
A digital and data roadmap to 2028 from the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has outlined key updates, launches, and procurements, including EPR optimisation, AI pilots, and a LIMS solution. A new digital strategy is also in development and expected to be published in 2025/26. For 2025/26, focuses […]
Infosys awarded £1.2 billion contract for future NHS workforce platform
Consulting and digital services company, Infosys has been awarded a contract valued at £1.2 billion, to deliver an enhanced workforce management solution, replacing the existing electronic staff record system. The 15-year contract was awarded by NHS Business Services Authority to support the development of a future NHS workforce solution in […]
AI strategy from Midlands Partnership University highlights current benefits and plans around AI
A short-term AI strategy for 2025 – 2026 from Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has been published, as the trust looks to learn from the first 12 months of AI deployment ahead of a full AI strategy update. It prioritises “high-impact, lower-risk use cases, with rigorous evaluation, human-in-the-loop […]
Medway NHS FT outlines business case for full virtual hospital with 260 virtual beds
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has outlined a business case for a full virtual hospital with 260 virtual beds, aiming to free-up 91 inpatient beds, close of up to three wards, and position MFT as “a leading site for ICS-wide scaling of digitally enabled acute care”. Highlighting a “serious efficiency bottleneck” […]
Feature: Cyber resilience in healthcare: preparing for the inevitable
We caught up with Julian Wiggins and Nick Roberts from Rackspace Technology to discuss the growing importance of cyber resilience in NHS organisations, and why cyber recovery must now be a core part of that strategy. If you look at what is happening in the cyber security industry, spending is […]
Health Tech Awards 2025: A message from the winners
Health Tech Awards 2025: A message from the winners We recently celebrated the Health Tech Awards 2025, where we announced the winners and highly commended entries for nine different categories. Now it’s time to hear from our winners directly, to find out more about their projects and what the awards […]
Manchester University NHS FT EPR plans, NHS App integration, ambient scribe pilots
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’s (MFT’s) board has shared plans to update the forecasted net financial benefit of its Hive EPR from £340 million as listed at the business case stage, to £390 million. Alongside this increase, the trust highlights a series of planned EPR improvements and integrations, as well […]
One month to go until HTNLive 2025!
HTNLive, sponsored by Rackspace Technology, is one month away! The agenda has been crafted and an all-new participation-based event concept awaits! Featuring pioneering NHS teams and suppliers, the day is sure to be jam-packed with shared learnings, thought leadership, and in-depth discussion. Central to this will be our roundtables, each […]
