What’s happening in digital and data across the Midlands? Our next edition in the HTN regional ICS feature series, exploring the role of digital and data in integrated care systems across England, focuses on the Midlands. Here, we take a look at the digital strategies of the ICSs within this […]
Author: Amy Archer-Williams
Radar Healthcare on their new and improved audit management module
Content by Radar Healthcare. Radar Healthcare’s new and improved Audit Management module is transforming the auditing processes of health and social care providers. Launched in March, the improved module was developed in close collaboration with Radar Healthcare’s partners, and introduces a host of brand-new features. Health and social care providers […]
Digital strategy update from Humber and North Yorkshire ICB
Last month Humber and North Yorkshire ICB shared an update on their digital strategy, laying out their digital transformation investment plan (DTIP) and intentions for the future. The DTIP aims to “align all partner organisation digital approaches, cyber plans, data management, information governance approaches and technology provision”, whilst ensuring that […]
“A single version of the truth is an essential part of aligning all partners around the same goals” – exploring the Hewitt Review
The Hewitt Review – an independent review of integrated care systems – has been published. At 89 pages long, there’s a lot to read – here we focus on the report’s key findings and recommendations around digital and data for you. The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, previous Secretary of State of […]
What should be the greatest digital priority for 2023?
For our latest poll we took to LinkedIn to ask our audience for their thoughts on where the greatest digital priority should lie: in improving patient experiences, revolutionising the back office, integrating health and social care, or modernising delivery and pathways. We received over 100 votes from a range of […]
“It’s not about digital, it’s about 21st century healthcare” Redmoor Health on digital primary care
For our next digital primary care feature, we chatted to Helen Holmes-Fogg and Lisa Drake of Redmoor Health. Helen and Lisa discussed their thoughts on access to digital solutions, developing digital teams – and how ‘digital’ isn’t necessarily the right word for an enabling tool in healthcare. Hi Helen and […]
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICS digital strategy places patient experience at the forefront of innovation
The three-year digital strategy for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership opens with comments from Mark Thomas, chief digital information officer: “The BLMK system is, at its heart, all about orienting services to enable everyone in our towns, villages and communities to live longer, healthier lives. This […]
“Services aren’t looking for digital platforms that just open another lane on the motorway” Craig Oates on navigating care pathways
For our digital primary care feature series, we spoke to Craig Oates, managing director of Doctrin UK. Craig discussed the solution offered by Doctrin, his thoughts on the challenges facing primary care, the benefits of using the right pathways, and more. Hi Craig, could you take us briefly through your career […]
“Defend as one” Strategy released to protect the NHS from cyber attacks
The Department of Health & Social Care has released a strategy entitled ‘A cyber resilient health and adult social care system in England: cyber security strategy by 2030’, outlining plans to better equip the NHS in cyber security over the next seven years. “In an increasingly digitised world, protecting [our] services from the disruptive […]
Study explores user attitudes to virtual home assessment technologies
A study published in Taylor & Francis Online explores the cultural, organisational and technical barriers, and the facilitators, to the adoption of telehealth technologies in Occupational Therapy (OT) services. The study analysed the use of a video consultation prototype that enables audio/video home assessments through a computer browser. The patient receives […]
