Ireland’s minister for health Stephen Donnelly has published the Health Information Bill 2024, designed to provide patients with increased access to their own information and providing a “clear legal basis” to establish a Digital Health Record across Ireland. Additionally, the bill sets out a “duty to share” health information for […]
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Coventry and Warwickshire ICS shares data on length of stay and waiting list reductions
Coventry and Warwickshire ICS has shared insight into its work supporting people at home and improving efficiencies around cardiology care, highlighting how initiatives are run, outcomes including specific data, and wider impact on the system. On how patients have been supported to return home following hospital stays, the ICS shares […]
Think tank Policy Exchange sets out suggested priority actions for Labour’s NHS reform
Think tank Policy Exchange has released a report outlining how “ruthless prioritisation of policy will be needed” from new health secretary Wes Streeting to provide clarity and confidence in Labour’s plans to reform the NHS, and identifying five key areas deemed “mission critical” where progress should be demonstrated in the […]
NHS Humber Health Partnership launches Flow project designed to evaluate and streamline patient journey
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, together forming the NHS Humber Health Partnership, have launched a transformation project called ‘Flow’ aiming to reduce unnecessary hospital stays and admissions by streamlining “every stage” of the patient journey. The project will see each stage […]
Interview: Cheryl Fenwick Evans on data use within Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
For a recent interview we sat down for a chat with Cheryl Fenwick Evans, previous clinical documentation specialist with Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. In this role, Cheryl was responsible for helping to launch the Clinical Documentation Programme, which aims to enhance the quality of health information produced […]
West Herts Hospitals highlights virtual wards for rising almost 100 places in NHS league tables
According to recent NHS stats, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals has risen from 102nd place in trust rankings for A&E waiting times to seventh place in two years, citing its “virtual hospital” approach as helping to free up “thousands of beds”. The latest figures indicate that 82.6 percent of over 17,000 […]
University Hospitals Birmingham plans digital experience solution
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning a future procurement of a digital experience solution designed to support proactive equipment management. Specifications set out by the trust include enabling the IT department to proactively monitor and manage the health and performance of equipment across trust facilities; providing real-time data […]
Featured interview: Nick Westall of Athera Healthcare on utilising intelligence in the track and trace space
What benefits can intelligence in the track and trace space offer healthcare, and what does the future look like for this kind of technology? HTN sat down for a chat with Nick Westall, chief technology officer at Athera Healthcare, to find out his thoughts. Athera works with a range of […]
Poll: which of Labour’s key areas of focus should take priority for the new government?
Following Labour’s win of the general election, we examined the party’s plans for the NHS shared within its manifesto and posed a question to our audience: which of Labour’s key areas of focus should take priority for the new government? To narrow down the manifesto’s focuses, we highlighted four answers […]
King’s Speech 2024 outlines planned bills around cyber security and smart data
The King’s Speech 2024 highlights plans for a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, set to expand regulatory remits to provide protection to a higher number of digital services; and a Digital Information and Smart Data Bill, aiming to ensure the power of data is utilised to support growth, the government, […]