It’s nearly time for the return of HTN Now, a health tech tour in which we virtually visit different teams to find out what’s happening in the world of digital healthcare, and invite suppliers to share their news and innovations. Join us on 19 – 21 April for virtual discussion and […]
Author: Amy Archer-Williams
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals starts go-live to digitise patient records
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has started its go-live of CCube Solutions’ electronic document and records management system (EDRMS), as part of a significant investment in delivering digitally-enabled care. The project is part of a major change programme within the trust that will see 7500 clinical staff trained to […]
‘Better, broader, safer’ report published on use of health data for research
‘Better, broader, safer: using health data for research and analysis’ has been published, a report on how the safety and security of health data use can be improved. Professor Ben Goldacre was commissioned in February 2021 by the government to undertake the review. It is aimed at policy makers in […]
Grants available for care providers to test technologies for ageing population
Care providers are being invited to apply for grants of £75,000 as part of the Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (TAPPI) project, led by the Housing Learning and Improvement Network, and the TEC Services Association. The purpose of the grants is to enable care providers to test […]
Skin cancer pathway in focus in NHS COVID plan
NHS England has released guidance to be considered as systems seek to tackle their backlog and meet new demand for suspected two-week wait skin cancer referrals, as part of its COVID-19 recovery plan. The guidance details how ‘targeted interventions’ are required, with particular focus on harnessing new technology such as […]
Report on chatbot triage tool in Rwanda released
A report has been released evaluating the experience of implementing an artificial intelligence tool from Babylon Health in Rwanda, following a pilot of its chatbot tech in November 2021. The pilot forms part of a programme involving the World Economic Forum with an aim to create a ‘soft governance’ framework to […]
UCLH and UHB announce data partnership
A major digital health initiative has been launched that will see University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS FT work in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS FT, using data collected in acute care settings to improve patient care. Through the work UCLH will become a key partner in PIONEER, […]
Real-time hospital admissions data system for London ICS
A team of clinicians and researchers from across north west London are working to develop a new system to provide hospital admission data in real-time for partners across its Integrated Care System. By coordinating data from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s existing iCARE database and forming links with other existing […]
Video: exploring the digitisation of Lloyd George records
At our recent Digital Primary Care conference we were joined by Vijay Magon, Managing Director of CCube Solutions, for a session to discuss the case and options for managing the digitisation of Lloyd George records. With over 20 years of experience in the industry and with 98 percent of their work […]
NHSE/I Director of Transformation to launch #SolvingTogether initiative
A new programme led by Tim Ferris, Director of Transformation at NHS England and Improvement, to share ideas on recovering services, redesigning care delivery and addressing health inequalities, is to formally launch. Developed by NHS Horizons, who work to support change in the NHS and wider health and care system, […]
