Digital health and data across the ICS regions in 2024: Midlands In the latest edition of our feature series exploring the digital and data landscape of each ICS region in England, we’re turning our attention to the Midlands. You can find the three editions we’ve already published here – London, […]
Author: Amy Archer-Williams
News in brief: EPR expertise contracts, competition for research centres, insight hub in Nottinghamshire, and more
What stories in the health tech space have caught our eye over recent days? Let’s take a look. Three awards for “deep domain capability and subject matter expertise” around EPRs NHS South, Central and West (SCW) Commissioning Support Unit has awarded three zero value call-off contracts to Xylem Partners, Evolution […]
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust launches pilot utilising tech to reduce ward noise levels
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has launched ‘The Silent Hospital Pilot Project’, seeking to reduce levels of noise on a postnatal ward by introducing technology capable of silencing patient call bells and driving the audible alerts to staff mobile phones instead. To evaluate the pilot’s success, the trust aims to […]
South West Yorkshire Partnership and Leeds Beckett collaborate to digitise ADHD and autism service
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Leeds Beckett University are collaborating on a project aiming to digitise the trust’s adult ADHD and autism service, to support with diagnosis and prioritisation of services. With professor of computer science Grigoris Antoniou leading the team, the partnership will examine how computing […]
Interview: Alcidion’s chief medical officer Paul Deffley and healthcare consultant Amanda Thornton on success with patient flow
For our latest interview, we spoke with Alcidion’s chief medical officer Paul Deffley and Amanda Thornton, healthcare consultant and previous portfolio director for Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership. Paul and Amanda shared their thoughts on patient flow, including examples of successful projects, practical tips for NHS organisations […]
HTN Now in May: live discussions on empowering the digital workforce to adding value to your EPR
Here at HTN we are gearing up for a busy month in May – take a look at our upcoming events schedule below, and don’t forget to complete this form if you would like to attend any of the sessions. 7 May: how to leverage the Microsoft national tenant and […]
NHS National Services Scotland to adopt cloud workflow solution across all GP practices
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) has contracted OneAdvanced Health and Care’s cloud-based software to serve as an enhanced document workflow solution across all GP practices in Scotland. The platform, which will replace the company’s previous version used by over 950 general practices, will support organisations in processing, sharing and storing electronic […]
Feature: navigating the challenges of patient flow in clinical settings
Content by Access. Patient flow is fundamental to the continuum of care and a smooth patient journey. Once acute care is no longer needed, a patient should be discharged to a safe, appropriate setting where they can continue to recuperate. Whether they are transferred to a care home, a community space, or […]
North East London NHS Foundation Trust deploys e-discharge module to support virtual ward delivery
North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has deployed the e-discharge module of the Portasana patient communication platform, as part of efforts to support virtual wards, handle patient discharge and support patient flow. Through Portasana’s e-discharge capabilities, staff at the trust will be able to digitally discharge patients into several […]
Two new EPR functionalities deployed at Medway Hospital
Two deployments of new EPR functionality have been made at Medway Hospital, with Sunrise Order Comms integrated across all inpatient areas and emergency care documentation introduced within the trust’s paediatric Penguin Assessment Unit. The news was shared by the Medway NHS Foundation Trust’s EPR project manager, Kate Wimble, in a […]
