Citadel Health has been awarded a contract to implement a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) across all NHS pathology services in Lancashire and South Cumbria. With the contract now awarded, Citadel Health are set to work with Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Service to develop an implementation plan and […]
Author: Amy Archer-Williams
South Warwickshire NHS publishes Impact Report against levelling up measures
Last year, former education secretary Justine Greening launched the Purpose Goals, the UK’s first levelling up framework, designed to guide efforts on the drive for equality. This month, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has become the first UK organisation to publish an Impact Report sharing their social impact against the […]
NHS Transformation Directorate publish guidance on Robotic Process Automation
The Transformation Directorate at NHS England has published “Guidance for designing, delivering and sustaining Robotic Process Automation (RPA) within the NHS”, calling it a “national ‘how to guide’ to support effective and safe adoption of RPA [which] will present good practice on planning, delivering and sustaining RPA solutions and will […]
Researchers examine implementing and creating sustainable digital health solutions
A paper published in Frontiers in Digital Health by authors Matthew Cripps and Harry Scarbrough examines the challenges of effectively implementing and creating sustainable digital health solutions. The paper, “Making Digital Health ‘Solutions’ Sustainable in Healthcare Systems: A Practitioner Perspective” advocates for change to the way that digital transformation is […]
Health Tech Trends 2022: what can we learn about digital transformation from the past year?
Rounding off our latest Health Tech Trends series, through which we explore the opinions of health and care leaders on a variety of topics, we asked our respondents for their thoughts on learnings from the past year. What is the lesson on digital transformation that stands out from the past […]
Torbay and South Devon NHS live with TPP maternity
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with TPP SystmOne Maternity, through which they have digitised the maternity pathway from antenatal through to postnatal care. With maternity care now ‘centred on a complete and integrated digital care record’, the trust expects that more than 25,000 women will […]
The Lancet publishes results of study on drone use to deliver blood
A new research paper has been published in The Lancet, following a study on the use of drones to deliver blood products to remote health facilities in Rwanda. The document, titled “Effect of unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) delivery on blood product delivery time and wastage in Rwanda: a retrospective, cross-sectional […]
Feature: Open Medical Director Michael Shenouda on the importance of capturing granular data during the patient flow
As part of our Patient Flow feature series this month, we spoke to Michael Shenouda, Director at Open Medical, to get his thoughts on the importance of capturing granular data during patient flows, examples of their solution in practice, and the learnings and challenges Open Medical can take forward. To […]
Solent NHS Trust supports maternal mental health through online portal
Solent NHS Trust is raising awareness of its new online portal, Family Assist Solent, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. The portal provides information for expectant and new mothers, parents and families during pregnancy, birth and beyond, including mental health guidance and support. Since Family Assist was launched in […]
Tavistock and Portman NHS Digital Academy launches mental health training for schools
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Digital Academy has expanded its offer to include “Senior Mental Health Lead training: a whole school approach”, a new online programme consisting of four courses to support individuals in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in educational settings. The Digital Academy provides a […]
