As part of our HTN Now focus on strategy, transformation and change, we produced a feature exploring the approaches taken by NHS trusts in developing their main strategy, examining where their priorities lay for digital and data – and where they expect digital transformation to have the greatest impact. The […]
Author: Amy Archer-Williams
HTN Now: what is the role of digital and data in NHS trust strategies?
The latest HTN Now focuses on all things strategy, transformation and change. In this feature, we take a closer look at five different NHS trust strategies; exploring Barnsley, King’s, Sheffield, Gloucester and the Isle of Wight strategies to compare their approaches and focuses, examining where priorities lay and the common themes […]
HTN Now: Penny Kehagioglou on the future of e-health records
For the latest edition of HTN Now, focusing on all things relating to electronic patient records, transformation and change, Doctor Penny Kehagioglou joined us to discuss five ways in which e-health records can be transformed to serve population and workforce needs. Penny has a wealth of experience and expertise to […]
HoloLens glasses used to operate on cancer patient for first time with augmented reality
Surgeons at Northwick Park, part of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, have used HoloLens 2 glasses to operate on a cancer patient for the first time with the aid of augmented reality. HoloLens 2 technology, developed by Microsoft and powered by Medical iSight software, allowed the team led […]
Online blood appointment booking system launched at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals
A new online booking system has been launched at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) to allow patients using the trust’s blood test services to book themselves into their chosen clinic. The Dedalus Swiftqueue self-service appointment booking system has been introduced, procured using tech funding received […]
Industry opinion: how many GP clinical system suppliers will there be in five years?
Last week, we shared a poll on LinkedIn and in our newsletter asking: five years from now, how many GP clinical system (core electronic health record) suppliers do you think there will be? Views were split; after three days, 51 percent of respondents voted that they do not expect to […]
Healthcare opinions: what does inclusive leadership mean?
This week we spotted Samantha Allen, Chief Executive (Designate) for North East and North East Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board, asking the healthcare community what inclusive leadership means to them, we decided to have a look through some of the answers to explore what leadership really means to people in healthcare. […]
Department of Health and Social Care publishes new data strategy
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a new strategy entitled “Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data”. It sets out the department’s vision for how data will be used to improve care for the population in a safe, trusted and transparent way, providing an […]
Birmingham Community release videos to support children’s speech therapy
The Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust service for children’s speech and language therapy (SALT) has released a set of videos to assist clinicians, parents and carers in supporting children’s communication development. The trust say that the provision of video and telephone consultations are part of SALT services “as we […]
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mental health service pilots My PT Hub app
My PT Hub, an app to support people with exercising at home, is being piloted by CAMEO (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Assessing, Managing and Enhancing Outcomes), a mental health service for people aged between 14 and 35 who are struggling with distressing experiences such as hearing voices or feeling paranoid. The […]
