Barts Health NHS Trust is looking to procure a fertility EPR system with a total estimated value of £350,000.
The system to support its fertility clinics will be awarded based on criteria including quality (60 percent weighting), price (30 percent weighting), and social value (ten percent weighting), according to the trust.
The contract will run from October 2026 to September 2028 initially, with a possible extension for a further 12 months taking it up to a total of three years.
Earlier this year, the trust announced plans to invest in ambient voice technology “at scale” following its participation in a national pilot. The pilot saw 250 staff members from across the trust using Oracle’s Clinical AI Agent to capture conversations during clinic appointments. An app on smartphones was used to record, allowing for the tech to transcribe, summarise, and turn conversations into clinical notes, reportedly generating letters for patients and GPs.
More than two-thirds of clinicians that took part stated that the quality of their consultations had improved, and more than half reported saving five minutes or more per appointment, Barts Health states. The success has led to plans to roll the tool out further into inpatient settings, and to extend to outpatients and emergency departments. The trust is also looking to incorporate the tool into its Millennium EPR.
Wider trend: EPR
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has awarded a contract worth £145,710 to Orchid Software for an occupational health EPR. The supplier website notes the tool provides efficient case management with access for specialists, supporting case management and health surveillance. The award, made as a call-off from a framework agreement, covers a three-year period to 30 July 2029.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is set to launch an EPR inequalities flag to help colleagues across the trust identify patients at the greatest risk of experiencing health inequalities. The flag has been introduced following its successful use in maternity, where CHFT reports it has supported more personalised conversations and care planning. Appearing within a patient’s clinical record to highlight those at a greater risk of health inequalities, the flag is intended to prompt staff to “take a moment” to consider whether they might make any reasonable adjustments, or offer additional support or personalised communication to help meet a patient’s individual needs, according to CHFT.
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has shared the latest on its new EPR, confirming a contract has been signed with provider Terrafix to replace its current system over the next year. The contract with its current EPR supplier is due to end in 2027, it continues, which reportedly provided an opportunity to review the market to find a modern platform capable of supporting future clinical practice, interoperability, and service improvement. The trust outlines hopes for the new system around reducing duplication and improving data capture, incorporating digital clinical decision support tools, and helping with handovers in making sure all relevant information is on hand for those involved in a patient’s care.
